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dark
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:
Complicated
A book inspired by the story of 8 black men who at the end of WW2 are recruited as the first people of colour to be police officers. The book then focuses on two officers who are frustrated by the limitations of their role and the inherent racism to which they are exposed within the wider service. As they come across a young woman apparently being abused by a white man they call for help from 2 white officers who are then key characters as an investigation ensues when a body is later discovered.
The book lifts the stone and looks at the nastier elements of society in the 1940's america and I found it both compelling with a great plot but also a fascinating piece of history.
The book lifts the stone and looks at the nastier elements of society in the 1940's america and I found it both compelling with a great plot but also a fascinating piece of history.