In 'Pretty Girls,' Karin Slaughter weaves a tale marked by loss, suspense, and a quest for the truth. Claire Scott's life is upended when rampant echoes of a past tragedy resurface. Haunted by her sister's unresolved disappearance two decades earlier, Claire's turmoil intensifies with the murder of her husband. Linking the dots of these separated yet kindred mysteries, Claire and her estranged sister Lydia discover a trail of deception leading back to their family. As they forge a tentative alliance, they navigate the labyrinth of their past, uncovering wounds and possibilities of vengeance and salvation. Slaughter delivers a narrative where every revelation is a thread pulling them towards an unexpected climax, illuminating the darkness that lurked in their own history.