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“Pretty Girls” by Karin Slaughter, William Morrow, 394 pages, $29.99 hardcover Review: ‘Pretty Girls’ a not-so-pretty thriller | Books | theadvocate.com Skip to main content ...

USA TODAY has an exclusive excerpt from best-selling author Karin Slaughter's new psychological thriller, and a first look at the jacket. Pretty Girls (William Morrow), on sale Sept. 29, tells the ...