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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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Cop Town is set in Atlanta, Georgia during the 1970's. Admittedly the south has suffered for our history and this book doesn't portray the people living in the south in a great light. Don't let that stop you though. I lived and live in Georgia and this book blew me away.
Atlanta GA 1970
Peachtree street. 1970's
Then Atlanta's Police Dept in the 70's.
Notice something there? No women. The Police department didn't really think women belonged on the force. The ones that had made it were tough and somewhat bitter.
Maggie Lawson is fairly new on the job. She has been there for four years. Working under her uncle Terry and brother Jimmy. Both of who are stars of the show. (Terry is a arsehole-just had to put that in).
Enter Kate Murphy widowed, first day on the job and Jewish. Not great in that time in history.
The story takes place in one week. A shooter has targeted the police officers and is shooting them down in cold blood. The male officers are in an uproar and crying for blood. Maggie and Kate will not step back and let the boys handle things.
These two women! I adored them both. They aren't perfect. They don't even think so themselves. Karin Slaughter might write like a man but damn it she makes me proud to be a woman.
Slaughter does not beat around the bush about the history of that time. There is physical abuse, racism, homophobia and violence. It happened as bad as I hate it. She does show that most people have good and bad sides and that "change it was a coming."
Ramble time:
Atlanta still has parts of it that are described in the book. Perry home like areas. My dumbbutt saw it first hand one time. I was looking for a friends new house and walked into a crack house. I think I just made it out without more happening just because they realized I was stupid. Atlanta does have wonderful parts too. I love the city. Bad history and all. This story could have happened in any town though. Corrupt police officers still exist today.
I love the Grant County/Will Trent books but this one I was floored by. I think it may have been even better than those.
I recieved an ARC of this book from Netgalley for an honest review.
challenging
tense
fast-paced
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
I thought it was a bit cliched, but that didn't stop me from reading it to the end. However, I have noticed that many contemporary mysteries, and this is one of them, tend to be a little shoddy about leaving clues about the perpetrator of the crime. Authors leave very little details and then generally surprise the reader at the end with very little motive. At least this novel does present a motive, though a tenuous one.
Man, 3 stars may be a bit generous. Unpopular opinion, this book bored the helllll out of me.
To the point I only had a teensy feeling of surprise with the “twist”.
Wouldn’t read again or recommend
To the point I only had a teensy feeling of surprise with the “twist”.
Wouldn’t read again or recommend
mysterious
medium-paced
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes