Fractured by Karin Slaughter

Title: Fractured	Loved it	Graded
Author: Karin Slaughter
Genre: Crime
Publisher: Delacorte
Elements: Forensics
Series: Book 1 of a series

When Atlanta housewife Abigail Campano comes home unexpectedly one afternoon, she walks into a nightmare. A broken window, a bloody footprint on the stairs and, most devastating of all, the horrifying sight of her teenage daughter lying dead on the landing, a man standing over her with a bloody knife.

The struggle which follows changes Abigail's life forever.

When the local police make a misjudgement which not only threatens the investigation but places a young girl's life in danger, the case is handed over to Special Agent Will Trent of the Criminal Apprehension Team - teamed with detective Faith Mitchell, a woman who resents him from their first meeting.

But in the relentless heat of a Georgia summer, Will and Faith realise that they must work together to find the brutal killer who has targeted one of Atlanta's wealthiest, most privileged communities - before it's too late.

What can I say about Fractured? It was by far one of the most... grittiest murder mysteries I have ever read. One thing that amazed me was that everything seemed so complicated, and it turns out that it was actually pretty simple! Yet it's not frustrating at all, the writing was fluent so it's an asset rather than a hindrance. The action was not much, following along the lines of the investigation like watching an episode of CSI or Criminal Minds.

I especially loved the main character, Will Trent. He just seemed like a... good guy, yknow? All considerate and nice. That's not to say that he's perfect. (I don't know what the fascination with perfect is.)

If you're in the mood for a no-holds-barred mystery, pick this up! Or Triptych. I'm only a few chapters in, but this is turning out to be better than Fractured in my opinion.