"This powerful, eloquent thriller takes you into the painful world of two fathers who regret past choices while seeking vengeance for the murder of their sons."
Hitting with hammer hard precision, thrilling storytelling is balanced with pointed social commentary in this fabulous novel set in the USA. Two fathers, both ex-cons, seek revenge for the murder of their sons. One of my favourite books from last year was S. A. Cosby’s debut Blacktop Wasteland which I read for the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger Award judging, it spoke to us all and was a highly commended shortlisted title.
So I came to this, his second book, with a huge sense of anticipation. The writing style is passionately and fiercely bold yet holds moments of quiet gentleness and real compassion. The characters rumble with authenticity and charged with emotion, I could see, hear, touch them. Delivering an all-consuming blast of violence, raw grief, and blistering regret, I was taken to an unknown place which made me feel the social issues on offer.
The plot screams, really screams at the top of its voice as it races along and as with his first book I was left feeling stunned and emotionally drained after I had finished. This is a writer who is able to touch hearts and minds, all while offering an immensely entertaining read. Razorblade Tears is a provocative, powerful, beautiful novel that is both a LoveReading Star Book, and a Liz Pick of the Month.
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Razorblade Tears features in the following genres: Thriller and Suspense, Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Recommendations, Star Books, Crime and Mystery, Sharing Diverse Voices, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Narrative theme: Social issues, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Fiction, Fiction: narrative themes, LGBTQ+ Fiction
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Razorblade Tears was written by S. A. Cosby and published by Headline Book Publishing an imprint of Headline Publishing Group
Razorblade Tears has 319 pages
