Beyond Reach (Grant County, #6)

by Karin Slaughter

“Powerful and complex . . .  [Karin] Slaughter gradually unspools her fascinating story, all the way up to its shocking conclusion.”—Chicago Sun-Times

In a small Georgia town, Detective Lena Adams is accused of a vicious murder. A hundred miles away, Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver learns that his young detective has been arrested. And Jeffrey’s wife, pediatrician and medical examiner Sara Linton, fighting a heartbreaking malpractice suit, is thrust into the center of a bizarre and murderous case.
 
For Lena has fled to the place where she grew up, careening back through the shadows of her past. Now only Jeffrey and Sara can free Lena from the web of lies that has trapped her—as this powerful novel races toward its shattering climax and a final, unforgettable twist.
 
Praise for Karin Slaughter and Beyond Reach
 
“Will leave you breathless.”—USA Today
 
“Slaughter writes with a razor.”—The Plain Dealer
 
“Slaughter will have you on the edge of your seat.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer
 

• ISBN10: 038533947X
• ISBN13: 9780385339476
• Publish Date: 31 July 2007 (first published 1 January 2007)
• Publish Status: Remaindered
• Out of Print: 22 February 2011
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
• Imprint: Image Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 404
• Language: English

Reviews

[Amanda]

Actual rating: 3.5

Sometimes it felt as if nothing was going on. It alternated between Lena and Sara/Jeffrey. Lena’s part of the story, for most of the book anyway, was a couple days in the past, so whenever you read about her, it filled gaps in the investigation you already knew was going on. I actually liked this aspect of the plot. But there was something about the plot that seemed stagnant for a while before it picked up at the end.

This book was set, not in Grant County, but in Reese, Lena’s hometown. We finally get to learn more about her past – Hank, her mother. Beyond that, there is a story of terrible corruption and drug addiction. I know that many small towns in the US are faced with similar problems. If not the corruption, then the drug addiction and drug trade for sure. This is something that probably deserves more attention than it is getting.

For as much as what was uncovered in this book, the implications of this will clearly spill over into other books (I would say this even if I hadn’t read the back of the next few books). And so, I must plod forward.

See my review in its entirety here.

[Charli G.]

This book answered a LOT of questions that I had through the series. It also brought to light a lot of facts that were previously unknown. My only beef?? I HATED the ending! I wanted to scream, cry, rant, and rave when I read the ending! I'd gotten a spoiler (which I will not give here) as to what happened at some point during the book because the next book combines the Will Trent & Grant County Series together. That book is called Undone, and was released July 14, 2009.

Back to Beyond Reach - as always the book was extremely well written. There is a lot of flipping back and forth between the various characters, but thankfully, all the character switches are clearly marked. Karin Slaughter has a great 3rd person writing style and I thoroughly enjoyed this book as much as I enjoyed the first five in the Grant County series.

A definite 5 star read and a book I intend to read again as soon as I get the other books in the series!