Kate’s 2¢: “False Witness” by Karin Slaughter

“False Witness” by Karin Slaughter

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   Written during the 2020 fever pitch of the Covid-19 pandemic, Slaughter manages to convey the paranoid reactions to information and misinformation about the virus. To wear a face mask or not to wear a face mask?

   However, no mask can hide the horrors of a sexual predator when ‘like father/like son’ stalks Leigh and Calli. This is a chilling story that actually ends as it should. I enjoyed this tale of intrigue and suspense.

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Karin Slaughter (born January 6, 1971) in Georgia, is an American crime writer. She has written 18 novels, which have sold more than 35 million copies and have been published in 37 languages. Her first novel, Blindsighted (2001), was published in 27 languages and made the Crime Writers’ Association’s Dagger Award shortlist for “Best Thriller Debut” of 2001.

   She is a celebrity author. Her genres are Crime Fiction, Mystery, Thriller. Her successful albums are Letzte Worte, Harter Schnitt. Her popular books are Pieces of Her (2018), Last Breath (2017), Pretty Girls (2015), Triptych (2006) and Blindsighted (2001).

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

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Slaughter, Karin. Reading time: 18 hours, 41 minutes.

Read by Kathleen Early.

Suspense Fiction

Defense attorney Leigh Collier has worked hard to build a life that appears normal to the outside world. But her mask of normality conceals a childhood of secrets and violence. When she is called in to defend a wealthy man accused of rape, her past comes calling. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.

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Kate’s 2¢: “The last goodnights: assisting my parents with their suicides : a memoir” BY John Stuart West

“The last goodnights: assisting my parents with their suicides : a memoir” BY John Stuart West

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   As a lawyer, West knew of the risk he was taking, but, since both his parents asked for his help  and they were terminal, he assisted their suicides. The author seems to over congratulate himself for his ‘service’, however, his point in writing the book was to encourage legislation to legalize assisted suicide.

   The issue raises a lot of ethical, moral, and practical facets and , like all altruistic  ideas, could be abused.

From the Web:

John West is the author of the controversial book “The Last Goodnights”. a memoir about his assisting his parents with their suicides – the first book of its kind to be published in 25 years, and one of only three such books ever written. John has also established The Last Goodnights Organization – the purpose of which is to elevate the discussion about choice and privacy rights .

From NLS/BARD/LOC          :

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West, John, (John Stuart). Reading time: 8 hours, 51 minutes.

Read by Norm Jones.

Psychology and Self-Help

Biography

Family

A husband and wife, both medical professionals, are gravely ill. Rather than living in pain, they choose to end their lives, and they turn to their son for help. Despite the legal risks and certain emotional turmoil, he agrees, and ultimately performs an act of love more difficult than any other.

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