Cop Town vs Murder in Montague Place: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, General, History, Fiction

Cover of Cop Town

Cop Town Karin Slaughter · 2012 ★★★★☆ 3.9 416 pages · ≈ 7 h 42 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Murder in Montague Place

Murder in Montague Place Martyn Beardsley · 2012 ★★★★☆ 3.7 Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Murder in Montague Place is the easier read (Moderate), Cop Town more demanding (Challenging).

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