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Darktown
by Thomas Mullen
This book was brutal, as one could expect from any noir/detective story, especially one that takes place in the Jim Crow era of Atlanta, GA. As soon as I read an NPR piece on the history behind this one, when the first black cops were allowed to carry guns and wear uniform, but not drive squad cars, carry out investigations, or arrest white people, I was intrigued. The book did not disappoint - while it is a story of racism and a fairly standard detective plot, it also reveals a lot about each individual character and their background and motivations. I highly recommend this one, even if you're not usually a mystery novel reader. This was one of the best books I read all year - check it out!!