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Cop Town
by Karin Slaughter
CW: sexism, racism rape, racial and sexist slurs, graphic violence and gore, murder
This is an odd book to rate. Karin Slaughter's writing is as good as ever, but the subject matter isn't easy to read and the mystery is not as strong as her other books. The book takes place in the 70s and depicts much of the discrimination and harassment towards women and minorities, particularly by the police. The story focuses on two women on the force as they search for a serial cop killer. I enjoyed both of these characters but pretty much hated everyone else in the story. Karin Slaughter is great at writing unlikeable disgusting male characters and this book is filled to the brim with them. It makes for a very uncomfortable reading experience. Ultimately, I'm glad I read this because I want to read all of Karin Slaughter's books, but it definitely wasn't my favorite. If you feel you'd be offended by anything I listed in the content warning list, I urge you not to read this.
This is an odd book to rate. Karin Slaughter's writing is as good as ever, but the subject matter isn't easy to read and the mystery is not as strong as her other books. The book takes place in the 70s and depicts much of the discrimination and harassment towards women and minorities, particularly by the police. The story focuses on two women on the force as they search for a serial cop killer. I enjoyed both of these characters but pretty much hated everyone else in the story. Karin Slaughter is great at writing unlikeable disgusting male characters and this book is filled to the brim with them. It makes for a very uncomfortable reading experience. Ultimately, I'm glad I read this because I want to read all of Karin Slaughter's books, but it definitely wasn't my favorite. If you feel you'd be offended by anything I listed in the content warning list, I urge you not to read this.