Pretty Girls

Pretty Girls is a relentless, emotionally charged thriller about two sisters—Claire and Lydia—who’ve lived in the shadow of their older sister Julia’s disappearance for over two decades. Claire has money, a high-tech home, and a seemingly devoted husband. Lydia is a scrappy single mom who clawed her way out of addiction. When Claire’s husband, Paul, is killed, an attempted burglary at her home exposes hidden cameras, secret drives, and a cache of videos so depraved they can’t be unseen. Convinced Julia’s case is connected to the recent disappearance of a teenage girl named Anna, Claire reaches out to the last person she thought she’d ever call: Lydia.

Together, they thread a path through shell companies, an FBI agent who might not be on their side, a police captain who’s too eager to shut things down, and a powerful politician with far too much to lose. The sisters peel back years of lies and find the truth sitting in their own family’s history. What starts as a murder mystery becomes a revelation about the monsters we let into our lives—and how far we’ll go to protect the people we love.

• Fans of dark, character-driven thrillers with emotional depth
• Listeners who loved Gone Girl, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, or The Silent Patient
• Book clubs ready to talk about trauma, family dynamics, and moral gray areas

Karin Slaughter is a Georgia-born, internationally bestselling author known for razor-sharp psychological thrillers rooted in the American South. A passionate supporter of libraries, she founded the Save the Libraries initiative. Her books have sold tens of millions of copies in dozens of languages. Pretty Girls showcases her signature blend of high-wire plotting, intense emotion, and a fierce focus on women’s resilience.