A review by xxselenaj
The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The uncanny ability Ms Slaughter has to
murder all of her characters
is the reason I have fking trust issues. This book is a prime example of why you can never get attached in the Slaughter-verse — she will wreck your heart. 

I'm not normally a fan of thrillers/crime novels that centre around
biological warfare/environmental disasters ‹/spoiler> but I loved how involved Slaughter made Sara in this novel instead of just a rival to Angie. We really got to see Sara back in her element as a doctor and it was heartbreaking how she tried her best to save her patients in this one. I will say that I loved the detail Slaughter put into crafting the narrative. Readers of all levels can follow along without feeling as if we need to pull out a medical textbook or Google. I also enjoyed the POV of the same timeframe on the date from the three main characters - Will, Sara and Faith.

Slaughter also toes a fine line between the thriller/crime aspect with the romance between Will and Sara. I personally think she handled this well, to the point I wish we could get a novella of JUST Will and Sard's lives as they navigate their relationship. It's not too overpowering or distracting but really enhanced the characters motivations as they go deeper into the narrative. I'm such a sucker for Will. He is such a wounded soul and I want to cradle him and keep him safe from all the bad people and events Slaughter keeps throwing at him.