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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
I read my first Karin Slaughter book not too long ago and loved it. This one was good, but it didn’t grab me like the last one. However I am going to still read more of her books as they are law enforcement related and I love those themes.
"Cop Town" is another good thriller by Karin Slaughter. The main issue of the book --straight white men feeling like they are losing their power to women, people of color, religious minorities, and people who are not straight -- is something the US is dealing with a lot right now, and it makes the story a bit more than just an interesting read.
Не знаю даже, как оценить. Очень политически накрученная книжка о трех женщинах-полицейских из Атланты семидесятых. Как всегда, когда автор очень стремится изложить свои познания по какой-то теме (в данном случае - дискриминация женщин в мужской профессии), выходит плосковато. Злодейские злодеи и геройские герои. Но собственно детективный сюжет и расследование - неплохие.
Good fun but sometimes hard to read due to its period
Cop Town is quite different to Slaughter's other books to date. For starters, it's a stand-alone which is pretty exciting because it means I won't be frantically refreshing her Goodreads page hoping for news of a release date for the next installment! But there's also more of an emphasis on police work in general than there is in any of her other books, which always seem to focus exclusively on one particular case.
Cop Town is set in Atlanta in the mid-1970s, and takes place over the course of about a week. Our protagonists are two female cops - Maggie Lawson, who's from a cop family and joined the force about five years earlier, and Kate Murphy, who's about to start her first day on the job, and who's woefully unprepared for it.
It's not an easy book to read. As one might expect of a book set in the South during the 1970s, it's riddled with just about every type of offensive statement you could imagine. The female police officers - of whom there are only a handful - are treated to extreme misogyny from their male counterparts and, often, by members of the public. Despite the Civil Rights movement, the police force is effectively still segregated, and racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic remarks and epithets are par for the course. So it's not an easy book to read, despite its historical accuracy.
Where the ick factor in Slaughter's other books comes from the way in which the victims are murdered, here it's from the way anyone who's not a straight white man is treated. In addition to all the racist and sexist comments, we add a dose of police brutality. Every character has their own prejudices and every character is flawed, even if they have redeeming characteristics. As Kate asks her father and grandmother at one point, "How can they be so awful, yet they do these good things?". Because these characters, just like the real world, are massively complex.
Though the story is often difficult to read, it's also enormously compelling and I found myself unable to put the book down. The writing is incredible, bringing the world and the characters to life with ease. There were plenty of twists and turns, and a surprising amount of character development considering the story takes place over the course of only a few days. I could have done with a couple less chapters from the killer's point of view, because they became a little same-same-but-different after a while. But on the whole? It was a fabulous, if dark and gritty read.
Cop Town is set in Atlanta in the mid-1970s, and takes place over the course of about a week. Our protagonists are two female cops - Maggie Lawson, who's from a cop family and joined the force about five years earlier, and Kate Murphy, who's about to start her first day on the job, and who's woefully unprepared for it.
It's not an easy book to read. As one might expect of a book set in the South during the 1970s, it's riddled with just about every type of offensive statement you could imagine. The female police officers - of whom there are only a handful - are treated to extreme misogyny from their male counterparts and, often, by members of the public. Despite the Civil Rights movement, the police force is effectively still segregated, and racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic remarks and epithets are par for the course. So it's not an easy book to read, despite its historical accuracy.
Where the ick factor in Slaughter's other books comes from the way in which the victims are murdered, here it's from the way anyone who's not a straight white man is treated. In addition to all the racist and sexist comments, we add a dose of police brutality. Every character has their own prejudices and every character is flawed, even if they have redeeming characteristics. As Kate asks her father and grandmother at one point, "How can they be so awful, yet they do these good things?". Because these characters, just like the real world, are massively complex.
Though the story is often difficult to read, it's also enormously compelling and I found myself unable to put the book down. The writing is incredible, bringing the world and the characters to life with ease. There were plenty of twists and turns, and a surprising amount of character development considering the story takes place over the course of only a few days. I could have done with a couple less chapters from the killer's point of view, because they became a little same-same-but-different after a while. But on the whole? It was a fabulous, if dark and gritty read.
I received Cop Town by Karin Slaughter from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I have never read Slaughter before and quite honestly would have not picked this book for myself. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. This crime novel is well written, solid, and gritty. The story revolves around 2 young female police officers in 1975 Atlanta. A killer has been shooting police officers. The police force is filled with racial and gender discrimination. This is a standalone novel, so a great start if you have never read Karin Slaughter. I know that I will be looking for more of her novels and would also love to see these characters again.
Good, gritty thriller but some of the misogyny and homophobia makes it hard to read at times.
I'm a huge fan of Karin Slaughter, so I was surprised that I didn't enjoy this one as much as I usually do her books.
As usual Karen Slaughter does not disappoint. Wonderfully gritty and realistic. Loved it!
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:
Yes
There is so much happening! Loved the character development. Not for the faint of heart. The topics and overall story don't make this book a cozy read. Karin Slaughter gives big punches with some chapters. I don't mind though...