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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A Karin Slaughter? Five stars? Is anyone surprised? Nope :)
3.5/5. As much as I adore Karin Slaughter, this book left me disappointed. Not as gritty and disturbing as what I've come to expect from her novels. The mystery got lost in all the characters, slurs, and superfluous details...so much so that, at times, I forgot that there was a mystery central to the plot of this book.
I love Karin Slaughter, she's the author i refer to as my comfort blanket as i just ease into her way of writing, and have enjoyed all of her books to date.......this book is set in a time where sexism, racism and homophobia was rife, at times I felt the book was a bit of a risky read and I worried some people might find it offensive, but it's a journey ultimately, of fighting against all that is wrong with that antiquated way of thinking. A great read!
Verge heavy content. Racism, bigotry, sexism, homophobia, anti-semitism, all the horrible things, all in the Atlanta Police Department of the 1970s. Slaughter did not hold back, and I had no idea who-dun-it until the very end.
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
Great story in set in the 80's about the police force in Atlanta and police corupption.
Received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Karin Slaughter is an author who I will automatically request an ARC from and/or one click without really reading the description of the book. I just know the book will be good. While that strategy normally works out okay, I spent a good part of this book trying to figure out who these characters were in the present day. Let me save you the headache if you are a one clicker like me. These are new characters. There. That saves you a headache and increases your enjoyment.
So glad I am not a female trying to break into the workforce in the 70s, especially in a male dominated field. Slaughter did a great job writing characters that I could really picture in my head and I felt every joy and success and failure along with them. Looking forward to seeing more about Lawson and Murphy in the future. This was a refreshing new twist to female crime novels and I hope it's not the last we see of the pair.
Karin Slaughter is an author who I will automatically request an ARC from and/or one click without really reading the description of the book. I just know the book will be good. While that strategy normally works out okay, I spent a good part of this book trying to figure out who these characters were in the present day. Let me save you the headache if you are a one clicker like me. These are new characters. There. That saves you a headache and increases your enjoyment.
So glad I am not a female trying to break into the workforce in the 70s, especially in a male dominated field. Slaughter did a great job writing characters that I could really picture in my head and I felt every joy and success and failure along with them. Looking forward to seeing more about Lawson and Murphy in the future. This was a refreshing new twist to female crime novels and I hope it's not the last we see of the pair.
So, I totally think Karin Slaughter can do no wrong, and this book is a prime example of how GREAT she is at writing standalone novels. This one is set in the 1970s, and with women cops as the protagonists. Lots of gory crime and thrills and mystery. If you haven't read a Karin Slaughter book, this is a great one to start with.
other than the nonstop hate speech which i guess is to be historically accurate (?????