What's Your Poison?

In the mood for an intense, thrilling crime novel? Try Karin Slaughter’s Blindsighted, the first in her series about Sara Linton, a pediatrician and coroner. She and her ex-husband, Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver, work together to catch a serial killer who uses the poison belladonna to control his victims as he rapes and tortures them before he kills them. The story’s atmosphere is eerie and the writing draws you in to the story. The killer is creepy and there is a lot of gore—this novel is not for the squeamish. I think Slaughter’s books get better as the series progresses (there are currently six novels in the series). If you like Karin Slaughter’s books, try also reading Patricia Cornwell’s "Scarpetta" series or Thomas Harris’ books.