Pieces of Her: A Novel

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Now on Netflix! Starring Toni Collette and Bella Heathcote!

Mother. Hero. Liar. Killer. How can you tell when all you have is... Pieces of Her.

What if the person you thought you knew best turns out to be someone you never knew at all . . . ?

Andrea Oliver knows everything about her mother Laura. She's knows she's spent her whole life in the small beachside town of Gullaway Island; she knows she's never wanted anything more than to live a quiet life as a pillar of the community; she knows she's never kept a secret in her life. Because we all know our mothers, don't we?

But all that changes when a Saturday afternoon trip to the mall explodes into violence and Andrea suddenly sees a completely different side to Laura. Because it turns out that before Laura was Laura, she was someone completely different. For nearly thirty years she's been hiding from her previous identity, lying low in the hope that no one will ever find her. But now she's been exposed, and nothing will ever be the same again.

Twenty-four hours later Laura is in the hospital, shot by an intruder who's spent thirty years trying to track her down and discover what she knows. Andrea is on a desperate journey following the breadcrumbs of her mother's past. And if she can't uncover the secrets hidden there, there may be no future for either one of them. . . .

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476 pages

Average rating: 7.26

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Writer13
Mar 04, 2024
7/10 stars
**review coming soon**
JHSiess
Feb 03, 2024
8/10 stars
Karin Slaughter is a master storyteller who skillfully sets up a mystery featuring seemingly ordinary people, and delivers clues to the truth at expertly-timed intervals crafted with precision to propel the story forward and hold her reader's interest. Pieces of Her is another fast-paced, compelling thriller from the international best-selling author.

Andrea Oliver is drifting. She failed to complete her degree in theater arts or establish a thriv...read more
KaitBoyd
Apr 18, 2023
6/10 stars
I have read False Witness, The Good Daughter, and this novel (Pieces of Her) and this one is my least favorite Karin Slaughter so far. It got a little muddled and confusing in the middle with the introductions of new characters and trying to understand their story arc as well as try to make the connection between their plot to Andy’s. Eventually, it does tie in and the story comes full circle, but I’m not sure that I believe Laura is capable of t...read more
winona_reads
Mar 28, 2023
6/10 stars
3.75 pretty good! didnt see where it was going for a bit but was interesting back story
i'll be interested to see the netflix side of this!
Natlamm
Feb 16, 2023
6/10 stars
Karin Slaughter is one of my favorite suspense/thriller authors. This story was complex and exciting and the ending tied everything up into a neat little package. The reason for my 3 star review is the villains in this story, nick, jasper, and paula were a little much, and Andy’s inability to speak in the beginning got to be a little frustrating. As always though, I couldn’t put it down

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