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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Atlanta in 1974. A cop killer. Every form of hate possible. Two brave women. Wow. I haven’t read Slaughter for a while. I loved the first couple Grant County books but the first Will Trent didn’t work for me. I’ll go back to finish the County books and tackle the rest of the standalone novels now. This book was disturbing as hell. Given some of the things going on today, it’s a reminder not to go back to the way things were.
YOWSER - if this is really what it was like to be a female cop in the 1970s, I can't imagine why any of them stuck with it. This book was unrelenting in its awful misogyny and racism, which made it depressing and anger-inducing. The characters were all unappealing, and I sort of wanted bad things to happen to most of them.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Karin Slaughter is one of my favorite authors, but I seriously considered putting this book down after reading the first few chapters. The sexist, racist men portrayed were too real for me to stomach. Then I got to the end of Chapter 7, held on for the ride, and couldn't put the book down.
More racist and sexist then I felt was necessary. It just became frustrating without adding to the narrative. We get it, the guys are assholes. The ending was satisfying but I'm not sure I'd read a sequel.
A much better read than I thought it would be. I didn't think this book would have interested me at all, as I'm not into cop stories, but I gotta say, I was impressed. The build up to the reveal of the bad guy was a little weak, but still decently done.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved reading because when I found out the murderer isn’t who I expected, but then everything in the book made sense!
I was initially taken aback by the sheer brutality of Cop Town. Karin Slaughter really packed-in literally everything wrong with human society here that I found myself flinching. I'm certainly not desensitized to violence against women, homophobia, racism, sexual assault, corruption and any form of discrimination. I want to live in a world where these do not exist. Sadly, that world is a fantasy. I also do not want to read about these topics because they're absolutely triggering.
I guess I'm used to a comfy read. This book was not. Peeling this off, this is a story of two female cops, one rookie, another with a few years of experience under her bet. They dive in a dangerous investigation of an active serial killer targeting Atlanta police officers. All the charm, wit, advantages and equality of a 1970s America complicated things for them. I really hope that what these girls faced everyday is 100% fiction. Please? It's just too much.
I enjoyed the shifts in third person perspectives here. I got to know the lead characters really well. Like most of police procedurals I have read, the investigation here did not prevent an explosive finale from happening and the correct conclusion was discerned deep into the third act. I guess that's a meh. I suppose that the world built here with the rampant social injustice is the star of the show.
Anyways, if anything, this made me curious about another Karin book maybe later this year. I read a paperback while listening to the audiobook version. The narration was good. This is surely competent work, hopefully this is not her best. Recommended.
I guess I'm used to a comfy read. This book was not. Peeling this off, this is a story of two female cops, one rookie, another with a few years of experience under her bet. They dive in a dangerous investigation of an active serial killer targeting Atlanta police officers. All the charm, wit, advantages and equality of a 1970s America complicated things for them. I really hope that what these girls faced everyday is 100% fiction. Please? It's just too much.
I enjoyed the shifts in third person perspectives here. I got to know the lead characters really well. Like most of police procedurals I have read, the investigation here did not prevent an explosive finale from happening and the correct conclusion was discerned deep into the third act. I guess that's a meh. I suppose that the world built here with the rampant social injustice is the star of the show.
Anyways, if anything, this made me curious about another Karin book maybe later this year. I read a paperback while listening to the audiobook version. The narration was good. This is surely competent work, hopefully this is not her best. Recommended.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes