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This was an excellent book to have an audio. The subtle nuance of tone and emotion enhanced the experience.
Based on real historical circumstances (In 1948, Atlanta added eight black men to its police force. This was at a time when, as author Thomas Mullen explains, a 1947 Newsweek article "estimated that one-quarter of Atlanta policemen were, in fact, members of the Ku Klux Klan.")
It also touches on the fact that black men who fought in WWII, came home to find themselves treated despicably. The mystery is good, with the racial background, made at times unbearable to read, because of the unbelievable cruelty and hatred of southern racists, and the fact that the law was on their side. It's impossible to know how horrible it was to live through it. The characters are very well developed.
It's just as timely today, unfortunately.
Based on real historical circumstances (In 1948, Atlanta added eight black men to its police force. This was at a time when, as author Thomas Mullen explains, a 1947 Newsweek article "estimated that one-quarter of Atlanta policemen were, in fact, members of the Ku Klux Klan.")
It also touches on the fact that black men who fought in WWII, came home to find themselves treated despicably. The mystery is good, with the racial background, made at times unbearable to read, because of the unbelievable cruelty and hatred of southern racists, and the fact that the law was on their side. It's impossible to know how horrible it was to live through it. The characters are very well developed.
It's just as timely today, unfortunately.