Tom Donaghey's Reviews > Triptych

TripTych (2006) (Will Trent #1) by Karin Slaughter. This is a bit of a run-of-the-mill type of crime novel except for the Will Trent character. When he is on the page, it almost feels as if the print grows to something more than just what it is. Trent brings such a messy backstory and such an interesting present day story that he automatically becomes the very center of everything. Which also means, when we read the story of John, or Woody, or anyone else populating this book, the pages seems drab in comparison.
Not that this wouldn’t be a compelling crime tale without him. If Trent were not included I am sure the story of a psychotic killer who removes the tongues of his victims would hold your attention. And, don’t get me wrong, it is a good story. It is just that the addition of Trent makes the rest seem a bit drab.
The title appears to remark upon three different viewpoints of the same actions. This gives the reader a disquieting feeling of not knowing which speaker is relaying the truth, or if any of them are
I am looking forward to reading more in this series.