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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.