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Darktown by Thomas Mullen
4.0

Darktown had my heart aching at the inequity between white and black Atlanta in 1948. A wonderfully written story revolving around the first black police force of only 8 men, and the trials and tribulations two in particular faced. Even being a white police officer with a conscience wasn't easy. I am looking forward to the television series being adapted from this novel with Jamie Foxx in the lead role. Definitely worth a read! Thank you to The Reading Room and Hachette Australia for this copy.