City of Ghosts. TV Dramas, US TV Shows. . In 2070, three siblings set out to change the fate of Europe after a global catastrophe fractures it into countless microstates fighting for dominance. The police want answers and Laura’s innocence is on the line, but she won’t speak to anyone, including her own daughter. The novel will be adapted into a television series of the same name. Episode List. With Toni Collette, Bella Heathcote. Andy is out to lunch with her genteel mother, Laura, when they witness a shooting. Nobody, and I mean nobody, can create a tale like Slaughter does.”—Jackie K. Cooper, “A propulsive, high-stakes thriller rife with intrigue and suspense.”—USA Today, “..the characters keep you involved all the way, as does the vivid writing.”—Washington Post, “The ever-popular crime novelist is back with another pulse-pounding standalone, this one considering the twisted relationship between a mother and a daughter after the latter realizes she may not know the woman who gave birth to her at all.”—Entertainment Weekly 20 NEW BOOKS TO READ IN AUGUST, “Pieces of Her is filled with Slaughter’s trademark twists…”—Entertainment Weekly, “35 Million Books Sold, 17 Years to the Screen”, “Slaughter reinforces her place at the top of the thriller pack.”—Publishers Weekly, “With an intrigue and suspense-filled plot, Slaughter’s well-crafted, tense, and exhilarating story will keep readers on the edge of their seats.”—Library Journal, “Readers will find themselves totally immersed in the suspenseful, alternating story lines and won’t want either of them to end.”—Booklist, Starred Review, “…even more electrifying, provocative, and suspenseful than anything she’s written before.”—BookBub, "Pieces of Her is a well-plotted thriller, full of surprising developments and enough depth to keep readers both guessing and thinking. Watch all you want for free. Even more peculiarly, Laura seems to turn on Andy after the event, demanding that Andy --- who moved back to Georgia from New York City to care for Laura during her cancer treatments --- move out immediately, that Laura is tired of coddling her … But now she’s been exposed, and nothing will ever be the same again.The police want answers and Laura’s innocence is on the line, but she won’t speak to anyone, including her own daughter. In my portfolio, you will find most loved blog posts, my video gallery as well as a modeling gallery of my favorite photo-shoots. “Slaughter has outdone herself with Pieces of Her—a novel that sets the standard for psychological thriller writing. Based on the Newbery-winning children's books, this animated film follows a young boy who runs away to an island to rescue and befriend a baby dragon. Andrea knows everything about her mother, Laura. A stowaway on a mission to Mars sets off a series of unintended consequences. However the pace suffers from too much repetition. Not the series, though. Slaughter reinforces her place at the top of the thriller pack. Overall, “Pieces is Her” has a great story and deep plot, with great detail - she describes everything (actions, environment, people) in such vivid detail that you can’t help but be in the moment with the characters and see yourself in that particular situation. Hero. Andrea is on a desperate journey following the breadcrumb trail of her mother’s past. This is too bad since the novel’s start is so stunning and fast-paced. Moments later, she witnesses the unthinkable on a day that would forever change her life. For nearly thirty years she’s been hiding from her previous identity, lying low in the hope that no one will ever find her. [4], Richard Lipez from The Washington Post gave praise to the novel, stating that "the characters keep you involved all the way, as does the vivid writing. An ambitious young carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is. When an afternoon outing explodes into violence, a young woman's view of her mother is forever changed. The broadest selection of online bookstores. A desperate rabbit rallies an unexpected band of allies to help him escape from inside a magician's hat and return to the human boy he loves.