Cop Town

What is this book about?

Karin Slaughter, the New York Times bestselling author of the Will Trent series and “one of the best crime novelists in America” (The Washington Post), returns with her first standalone thriller: an atmospheric nail-biter about a rookie cop making her own way in the boys’ club that is the Atlanta Police Department in the 1970s.

My thoughts....

★★★★★

I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars.

I was so excited to receive a copy of Karin Slaughters' newest book, Cop Town, for review. Karin Slaughter is one of my favorite authors. I was very interested to see how a novel that was not part of her current series would be like.

This novel did not disappoint! I enjoyed every page. All the new characters were very well developed and so interesting to learn about. It was easy to relate to all of them, as I know people who would compare to them all and I'm sure most people do. The book was set in the 1970's and followed two women who were trying to make their mark in the police force and fit into the 'Boy's Club' atmosphere of the times.

I could feel the tension throughout the book as the women attempted to create their niche in the police department. The feeling of oppression that they dealt with on a regular basis made my heart heavy. The author did an amazing job of capturing the racism, sexism, homophobia and desperation that was present during this time period through the descriptions of the settings and the thoughts and voice of the characters.

The story was fast paced and action packed. At no point did I feel like the story was dragging out. Every word in this book was necessary to capture the time period and to develop the characters. It also kept me guessing about who the killer was right to the very end. It is the first book I read in a long time that I didn't know who the killer was before the end of the book.

Also, I always wanted a back story on Amanda, one of the characters in Karin Slaughter's Will Trent series. While this book was not about Amanda and she wasn't even a character in the book, I could easily replace any of the female officers with Amanda's name and see how she became the person she did in the Will Trent series.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys mystery, thriller or historic novels. 

Want more...

Visit Karin Slaughter's website for more information about her and her other great books. She has some wonderful series' that are very interesting and very well written. http://www.karinslaughter.com/