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My February pick for #12Booksof2024 was my first S.A. Cosby novel and it blew me away.

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Recovery has found me rereading this to refresh my memory and I must say it‘s even better the second time around. I always try to have 3-4 books in rotation…a physical book, audio and ebook.

“That was the thing about violence. When you went looking for it you definitely were going to find it. It just wouldn't be at a time of your own choosing. It jumped up and splattered your nice new boots before you were really ready.”

I love this author, but his books have some very #gruesome scenes! 🩸

#WickedWhispers

An interesting mix of remorse, revenge, grief, and hatred propelled this plot forward. Ike and Buddy Lee are an unlikely duo of justice considering how much baggage and prejudices they carried into their hunt for the murderers of Isiah and Derek.

I finished my June #authoramonth a little bit late, but very glad I read this book. I‘ll definitely check out Cosby‘s backlist. @Soubhiville

Loved this book. It was gritty and raw, but very well done!

should be a action movie. great revenge story with well developed characters. loved the lgbtq themes.

This was quite excellent. I highly recommend. It's a mystery/thriller. A couple of ex cons set out to solve their sons' murders.

#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

This was an intense read!
Two fathers trying to avenge the deaths of their sons...I was not sure what to expect from this book so I was surprised on how much I enjoyed it despite all of the violence. It really brought the issues on how people view and treat the LGBTQ+ community and what it means to love your children no matter what. This was my first Cosby book and it won't be my last. 4.5 ⭐️

#authoramonth @Soubhiville

Two fathers, one black one white, hope to come to terms with the fact that their sons married one another by finding and taking revenge against their killer. So much tension, this is way more than a murder mystery but a fast-moving thriller. I struggled to put it down until I was finished. This is another author I‘m very glad I met through #authoramonth. @Soubhiville

I‘m thinking this author isn‘t for me. I‘ve heard so many good things going into it, but there was so little detail or world building here and I feel like the writing really suffered because of it. The theme of accepting and “righting” your mistakes, especially when it comes to racism & bigotry, is valid to be sure. But this felt like it was written like a 90s action film starring caricatures of real people. #AuthorAMonth

While I‘ve enjoyed the two Cosby books I‘ve read so far this month, the violence is so extreme it sacrifices character development and the feelings I have about them. I was rooting for Ike and Buddy Lee, but I didn‘t feel I knew them.

Two fathers have lost their married sons to a gruesome double murder. They must avenge their deaths while grappling with conflicted feelings about their sons‘ queerness and regrets.

#AuthorAMonth #ReadAway2024 This book packs a wallop! If you like stories about love, friendship, family, hatred, and acceptance, with lots of action and mystery, then I highly recommend Razorblade Tears.

This was a well-deserved confrontation by the deceased boy‘s father about the preacher‘s sermon at the funeral

#authoramonth @Soubhiville

My next ebook for #authoramonth @Soubhiville

On to the next! A pick for #AuthorAMonth …

This was a real page turner (or whatever the audio equivalent of that is) and I tore through it in 2 days. I definitely wasn‘t the target audience. I really couldn‘t handle the graphic nature of the violence or the sheer amount of it. Not all of the representation was positive, but I‘m still glad it was there, and the overall message was a positive one so I definitely appreciate getting that out there in the world. #authoramonth @Soubhiville

So far S. A. Cosby is gorier than I like, so I doubt he‘ll become one of my new go to authors, but there are a lot of things I do like about this including some incredible one-liners. #aam @Soubhiville

Two young gay men, one black and one white are murdered. Neither father was accepting of the lifestyles of their married sons. The fathers unite while seeking justice for their sons. The novel is full of violence in this novel but I liked it. Much of the violence was a bit over the top but love is love and the color of one‘s skin shouldn‘t matter, I gave this book a 4.25/5

I don‘t read much crime fiction. I picked this for my book club, based on glowing reviews. While I found the friendship between Ike and Buddy Lee slightly implausible and the hard-core violence was over-the-top, this ultimately won me over, even though I saw where it was headed early. I guess I‘m a sucker for any work with a message of unity, or calling out hypocrisy whenever you see it. And yes, Sam Elliott should play Buddy Lee in the movie.

This was exactly as good as I thought it would be.
Grief. Guilt. Wasted opportunities. Redemption through personal growth and vengeance. Great one liners.

Ok, it was a bit over the top with the action movie villains, but whatever, I loved it. I even got really emotional at the end.

(2021) It's a noir thriller about two fathers of murdered gay sons, who never accepted their sons while they were alive, but come together to avenge their deaths. It's a gut-wrenching mix of introspection and violence about two flawed men who become better men while being very bad men. I liked it much.

SO good! This would make a really compelling tv series. The characters are fantastic.

On to the next one! Recommended by Jessica. As a reminder to anyone who might read this, I‘m just trying to keep track for myself. It‘s ok if you don‘t know who Jessica is 😀 At some point in the future, it might jog my memory.

Ebook on sale for limited time

#authoramonth @Soubhiville

For those participating in #AuthorAMonth and those looking for an outstanding read Amazon has the kindle version of the tagged book for $2.99 in the US

@Soubhiville

Not exactly a highway, but a phenomenal book!

#NewYearNewBooks
#HighwayCvr

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My very first full audiobook. Had an injury with my eye that made reading challenging. But I still found this story enjoyable even if it was a different topic than I usually go for and even tho it was a different method than I was used to.

On the fourth day of Christmas…

This was my favorite book of April. Once I started I couldn‘t stop. Stressful in a good way.

#12BooksofChristmas

This book wrecked me….💔

I just discovered this author and I‘m plowing through everything I can get. Gritty, smart, moody and the audios are so - well - narrated.

Two fathers are #upinarms seeking revenge for the murder of their sons. 💔💔

I love this author!

#Idiominsight

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Comment below if you‘d like to take this one home. If multiple folks are interested I‘ll draw a random number.

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A crime/mystery novel about 2 homophobic men with criminal backgrounds set out to serve their version of justice to the person that killed their gay sons and are forced to face their past along the way. Different than most of the books I read, it was refreshing and I highly enjoyed it. It was part of my #BlindBook series and while I got the color scheme right, the theme couldn‘t have been more off 😂

“But if all this has taught me one thing, it‘s that it ain‘t about me and what I get. It‘s about letting people be who they are. And being who you are shouldn‘t be a goddamn death sentence.“

A powerful story brimming with tension.

This book was an incredible read. The characters are rich, the dialogue is mesmerizing and did I mention the character work?! This story touches on so many rich topics from a variety of viewpoints. The author does an incredible job of keeping the reader engaged in the story. I am already reading his next book.

Oh just a book abt grown men growing up. Honestly, I liked this. It is definitely a book marketed for the straights, and I found myself kinda rolling my eyes a coupla time, but it‘s good. I dno if it‘ll change any “conservative” mind, but I do appreciate the representation and all the intersections this covers. I do wish the women/gays were better written but… they‘re there! So…yay? Anyhoo, if you like action and reformed main characters go for it

Excellent book although I had to skim a few of the more violent sections. I would highly recommend. . . tough and emotionally gripping. I ended up rooting for two very flawed characters as they fought their way through racism and homophobia, including within themselves.

I finished this in a day & it was not light reading by any stretch. My heart was in my throat half the time, I could not put it down. What a phenomenal book! So much emotion, so much action.

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#lmpbc @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Bookwormjillk @ElizaMarie

I feel like I got the perfect timing, Juneteenth & Pride month for this read.

RAZORBLADE TEARS by S.A. Cosby

Two fathers, one black, one white, seek revenge together after their only sons, who were married to one another, are murdered. They also confront their shame for not accepting or supporting their sons while they were alive.

So begins a fast-paced, brutal Odyssey full of just as much emotion as there is violence. It‘s a powerful read, both viscerally and insightfully, with real character arcs and a riveting story.

Wow. So this book had so much action, love, pain, loss, etc. I enjoyed it. I ended up reading a huge chunk of it on a day off (just had to keep going and see what would happen next). Great pick @BeckyWithGoodBooks (you truly have “good“ books).

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(goofy JuJuB after he had chased the cat and was trying to breathe! - look at his janky teeth)

Found out I have to go into work tomorrow for some training :( I am already so hooked I was looking 👀 forward to reading this more :(

#LMPBC #GroupM

@5feet.of.fury @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks @Bookwormjillk

Wow, this book was STRESSFUL. I liked it, but my heart was racing by the end.

#LMPBC

I can‘t get to the post office until Wednesday, but I promise I will mail it priority.

Damn. What a book.

What an amazing book. Touches on racism, LGBTQIA, love, revenge (hate) and family. I enjoyed the entire story! Highly recommend. It‘s both heartwarming and violent! You find you‘re rooting for two men in their grief, acceptance, violence and friendship!

The homophobia, casual racism, and violence are hard to stomach, but I ultimately enjoyed this crime novel centered around two men seeking vigilante justice for their murdered sons. Ike and Buddy Lee are an unlikely pair, but I found myself rooting for them as the story moved forward. Buddy Lee in particular made me laugh out loud with his quips. Cosby‘s writing is superb and I‘ll read his other novels just to savor it some more. A solid 3.5⭐️