A BLACK FATHER. A WHITE FATHER. TWO MURDERED SONS. A QUEST FOR VENGEANCE. *SUNDAY TIMES
THRILLER OF THE MONTH* * FINANCIAL TIMES CRIME BOOKS OF THE YEAR* * BARACK OBAMA'S SUMMER
READING LIST 2022* ' Superb...Cuts right to the heart of the most important questions of our
times.' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'The very definition of a white-knuckle ride' IAN RANKIN Ike
Randolph left jail fifteen years ago with not so much as a speeding ticket since. But a Black
man with cops at the door knows to be afraid. Ike is devastated to learn his son Isiah has
been murdered along with Isiah's white husband Derek. Though he never fully accepted his son
Ike is broken by his death. Derek's father Buddy Lee was as ashamed of Derek being gay as
Derek was of his father's criminal past. But Buddy Lee - with seedy contacts deep in the
underworld - needs to know who killed his only child. Desperate to do better by them in death
than they did in life two hardened ex-cons must confront their own prejudices about their sons
- and each other - as they rain down vengeance upon those who hurt their boys. A provocative
revenge thriller and an achingly tender story of redemption this novel is a ferocious portrait
of grief for those loved and lost and for mistakes than can never truly be undone.
'Cosby's talents for pungent dialogue and Chandler-esque phrase-making were praised in his
previous novel .. and they're evident again in this pulsating follow-up ' Sunday Times THRILLER
OF THE MONTH 'A stellar performance' Sunday Times Crime Club 'Cosby's prose barrels along
like a pick-up still angry it's not a Ferrari and his phrase-making is up there with the great
artists of noir' The Times BEST THRILLERS OF THE MONTH 'It's a rare trick to combine violence
with social commentary but Cosby pulls it off' Daily Mail 'Raw powerful and pacey
Razorblade Tears more than fulfils the promise of Cosby's superb debut' The Guardian 'This
is as close to a thriller masterpiece as it is possible to get...it is a tale of grief and
redemption but ends with a heartbreaking poignancy that brings tears to the eyes' Daily Mail
'Every once in a while a writer comes along with an incredible voice...add S. A. Cosby to that
list.' STEVE CAVANAGH 'Utterly brilliant....Beautiful violent operatic relevant poignant
gripping & important. This book is a mirror. It shows us our world as it is. Masterful' WILL
DEAN Praise for S. A. Cosby: 'Sensationally good' LEE CHILD 'I loved BLACKTOP WASTELAND'
STEPHEN KING 'Stunning. Can't remember the last time I read such a powerful crime novel' MARK
BILLINGHAM 'S. A. Cosby is a welcome refreshing new voice in crime literature. ' DENNIS
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