A review by sams84
Cop Town by Karin Slaughter

3.0

This is a good fast paced crime thriller set in the mid 1970s that follows two female officers, one on her first day, as they get themselves involved in the investigation into a brutal serial killer that is terrorising the Atlanta police force, despite their male colleagues trying to keep them out. I loved Maggie and her no nonsense attitude to life but Kate was a somewhat annoying at times but in the end she does come out of her shell and make good on the glimpses of potential she occasionally shows. The story itself is gripping with lots of twists and turns and some earth shattering revelations that make the characters question their very sanity. Add to that the prevalent prejudices that were widespread in the 70s and there is a definite powder-keg feeling throughout much of the book.