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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
A thoroughly entertaining read.
Note to Ms. Slaughter: Terry Lawson was no Marine. There were no Marines stationed in Amsterdam during the closing days of WWII. There were no Marines fighting in Europe in 1945 and no Marines present at any of the liberations of concentration camps. They were fighting in the Pacific.
Note to Ms. Slaughter: Terry Lawson was no Marine. There were no Marines stationed in Amsterdam during the closing days of WWII. There were no Marines fighting in Europe in 1945 and no Marines present at any of the liberations of concentration camps. They were fighting in the Pacific.
No Will or Sarah here...all new characters...but great characters!! This is another great, twisted, story from Karin Slaughter. I hope she's got a new series here!
I've been a fan of the author's Will Trent and Grant County series so was intrigued when she wrote this stand alone set in Atlanta in 1974. The story follows two women, Maggie and Kate, on the Atalanta police force who are having to deal with the pressures of being in a hostile work environment, family issues, and trying to track down a killer who is targeting police officers. Maggie is from a family of police officers but that does not make her life any easier. Her uncle Terry is a good ole boy who along with his cronies do not take kindly to anyone else trying to get into their business. Kate is a young widow who needs to find something to do to fill the void in her life. It was a bit hard to get my head into what life for women would have been like in the 1970's and I found myself frustrated with some of the characters actions, especially Maggie. Then again while I liked Kate more, there's a part of her story line that seemed unnecessary. This being a Slaughter novel, there is plenty of violence, swearing, and sex - definitely lots of swearing.
I gave this a three but only out of loyalty. I felt dirty after reading this book and at one point almost didn’t finish it. Not her best.
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really struggled with the first half of this book. I put it down for a couple of weeks then I picked it back up and raced through to the end. Really great ending and glad I read this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
True to its time period, just about every slur possible is said in this book. It’s not really my place to comment on the use of slurs to make a time accurate book but was extremely aware that this is written by a white woman from Georgia who I do not believe to be Jewish. Another thing that gave me pause and took me out of the story is the fact that every man is enamored with Kate, even the gay ones. And even when her uniform is three times too big and couldn’t possibly show her boobs off
Fox/Bixby even holds off on killing her because he wants to have sex with her too badly
I almost thought that Rick would be the shooter based on how much attention he got and that he was also a vet but was the “safest guy”. I didn’t mind it just being one of the assholes who stuck around Terry though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Car accident, Abortion, Gaslighting, Classism
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
I love the way Karin Slaughter writes a novel; she is truly a queen at her craft! She knows how to create a setting and drop the reader into that world with what seems like ease. Cop Town is unlike other novels by Slaughter because it is not set in a present day Atlanta, but rather the 1970s. This gives this work an unique feel to it and sets itself apart from her series such as the Grant County novels or the Will Trent series. However, It does feel genuine to the world built in those series, so you could easily believe that this novel just takes place years before those other works.
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This police thriller set in the 1970s in Atlanta was compelling enough and the whole woman and minority in the police dynamic was eye-opening though hopefully a bit overstated. Listened to the audio version read by Kathleen Early who did a decent job.