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Veteran crime novelist Karin Slaughter’s 2018 novel Pieces of Her is a fast-paced mystery-thriller
. The novel is centered upon an aimless young woman named Andy who realizes just how little she truly knows her mother, Laura, after witnessing a shocking crime. Alternating between her mother’s activities in the 1980s and Andy’s quest to discover the truth in the present day, the novel explores the complicated nature of identity, the dangers of psychological manipulation, and the exploitation of the mentally ill. Pieces of Her was adapted into a Netflix series in 2022.Read the full book summary, the full book analysis, and explanations of important quotes from Pieces of Her.