Cop Town

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars | 15,987 ratings

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Last update: 07-29-2024


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Sheri A. Wilkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2024
Cop Town By Karin Slaughter

Set in 1974 Atlanta the story is centered on two female police officers. First day on the job for Kate Murphy, she is teamed up with Maggie Lawson. Maggie comes from a family of cops, namely her Brother and Uncle. Life is not easy for female officers as they face misogyny and many other obstacles.

Someone is killing cops and the perpetrator must be caught. Kate and Maggie are getting closer to solving this case, putting their lives in danger. They are determined to do their job at any cost, dedicated to the job and eventually to each other.

The story moves at a steady pace with attention to detail, pulling me deep into the story. True to the times dialog and situations, had me engrossed and at times disgusted at what these young ladies (and others) went through.

Once again Karin Slaughter hit this out of the park. With strong female leads and believable plot, I found (this) so hard to put down. I highly recommend Cop Town to those who enjoy a great procedural crime thrillers.
Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Cop Town is a suspenseful page turner.
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
Kate, a widow joins the Atlanta Police Department because she has failed at everything else. Now she is wondering if she has what it takes to make it on the force. A cop killer is on the loose, so she is not playing dress up. It’s time for Kate to step up to the plate and prove herself. This book is full of twists and turns. I definitely couldn’t put it down.
Angela Risner The Sassy Orange
5.0 out of 5 stars Departure for Slaughter and still worth your time
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2014
Cop Town steps away from the ongoing series and characters from Slaughter's other books and takes us back to Atlanta in 1974. The police force was forced to allow women to join, though they were certainly not welcomed with open arms. The story is gritty and at times, takes you to some very uncomfortable places - just what a thriller should do.

Maggie Lawson comes from a cop family - her brother and her uncle are both cops. That doesn't mean that they accept her into the family business; she's still a girl after all. Kate Murphy looks like a supermodel and comes from Buckhead, neither of which endears her to her fellow police officers.

Someone is targeting police officers, shooting them execution style. A suspect was nabbed before, but thanks to an investigation worthy of Mark Fuhrman, he is set free. The hunt is on to get him before he's able to take out more of Atlanta's finest.

At first, I wasn't sure about this book; it wasn't what I was expecting. The storyline drew me in, though, and made it worth my while. I think I've had to face discrimination due to being female maybe twice in my life. I am not sure if it's the times I've grown up in or that I just never entertained the thought that I was less-than because of my sex. (Sometimes I do think we do manifest things/behavior into being and create our own issues.) It's actually an odd coincidence for me that I read this book and then the story of the OSU band director being fired came out - they both include issues of discrimination due to gender and orientation. It saddens me that there are still pockets of our culture in the US that allow this behavior. And, that there are places in the world where women have no rights whatsoever. To me, that's always been about fear - fear of what women can do.

I can't imagine going into work and having to put up with being manhandled. It's easy for me to say that I would never put up with that, but if that's the norm, how do you fight it? Obviously, it made me appreciate the women who went before me in this world much more.

Easy to read? No. Keeps you riveted? Absolutely!

Highly recommend.

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Jennifer MM
3.0 out of 5 stars Not my favorite....
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2014
Cop Town is set in Atlanta, Georgia in 1974. I completely struggled with the book and the review. I love Karin Slaughter and have read all of her books. Yes, I have liked some more than others, but overall I have enjoyed them all! Cop Town has three main points of view Maggie and Kate who are partners on the police force. Kate is brand new to the department and Maggie is her "mentor". The problem is Kate picked a really bad time to join the force as Maggie has issues, the police department has issues, and the city of Atlanta has issues...including a killer that is targeting the police department. Oh yeah, that third point of view is told by the killer..interesting. There was just so much hate going on in this book: homophobia, racism, domestic battery, hatred of women cops, minorities, etc. The list seems to just keep getting longer. I just need some positive to help balance the negative and I did not get that with Cop Town. I hate to say that about a Slaughter book , but there it is. I still love Slaughter and will continue to buy her books!

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