Razorblade Tears - S. A. Cosby

Razorblade Tears

By S. A. Cosby

  • Release Date: 2021-07-06
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 748 Ratings

Description

*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* One of Barack Obama's Recommended Reads for Summer New York Times Notable Book • NPR’s Best Books of 2021 • Washington Post’s Best Thriller and Mystery Books of the Year • TIME Magazine’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2021 • New York Public Library’s Best Books of the Year • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee • Book of the Month’s Book of the Year Finalist
“Provocative, violent — beautiful and moving, too.” —Washington Post
“Superb...Cuts right to the heart of the most important questions of our times.” —Michael Connelly

“A tour de force – poignant, action-packed, and profound.” —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A Black father. A white father. Two murdered sons. A quest for vengeance.

Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, with not so much as a speeding ticket in all that time. But a Black man with cops at the door knows to be afraid.

The last thing he expects to hear is that his son Isiah has been murdered, along with Isiah’s white husband, Derek. Ike had never fully accepted his son but is devastated by his loss.

Derek’s father Buddy Lee was almost as ashamed of Derek for being gay as Derek was ashamed of his father's criminal record. Buddy Lee still has contacts in the underworld, though, and he wants to know who killed his boy.

Ike and Buddy Lee, two ex-cons with little else in common other than a criminal past and a love for their dead sons, band together in their desperate desire for revenge. In their quest to do better for their sons in death than they did in life, hardened men Ike and Buddy Lee will confront their own prejudices about their sons and each other, as they rain down vengeance upon those who hurt their boys.

Provocative and fast-paced, S. A. Cosby's Razorblade Tears is a story of bloody retribution, heartfelt change - and maybe even redemption.

“A visceral full-body experience, a sharp jolt to the heart, and a treat for the senses…Cosby's moody southern thriller marries the skillful action and plotting of Lee Child with the atmosphere and insight of Attica Locke.” —NPR

Reviews

  • Love

    5
    By DehSoNice
    I stepped out my comfort zone and decided to read a mystery, thriller book, and I must say this book was so good. I enjoyed every chapter and it kept me on my toes. The character development of the two fathers was amazing. This happens in a lot of families more often than we talk about.
  • Good title

    5
    By Pro tect ed
    Overall I enjoyed the book. This is the first time I have read anything by S.A. Cosby. I believe it is the most violent book I’ve ever read. Made me laugh a little and cry.
  • Slow start

    4
    By travelingty
    This wasn’t my favorite and it took some time to really get into the book. However, After 3-4 chapters I was hooked and had to follow it through to see if Bug survived. Give it to the 3rd chapter at least and you’ll be glad you did.
  • That is the best book…

    5
    By Clogue33
    I’ve read in a while. Tears, laughter (out loud a few times) and sheer joy. I’ve read all of Cosbys books but this one. Easily his best.
  • Razorblade tears

    5
    By FriscoDeb1970
    Excellent read. Good from start to finish.
  • Razor blade Tears

    4
    By brooksea
    Pretty good ending was a little much.
  • Rollercoaster ride!

    5
    By Jerrman
    Incredibly descriptive, violent and yet, a story of awakening in people who had failed to fulfill their love. It’s a story about a type of people and their circumstances that few readers will ever come across, much less understand, but the writing will get you pretty close. The tension is palpable and you have a sense of where it’s going, but you can’t help but see it through. A great read that is the proverbial, “hard to put down.”
  • On a budget good for the price

    3
    By Edwardbeartoe
    I give this book 3 stars the reason is that the begging is about the discipline of his daylight habits
  • Razor blade Tears

    5
    By jejejwkejrbvyvehw
    Story of redemption and change. Loved it!
  • Wow!

    5
    By Jax Grateful
    I was not prepared to like this book or love these characters as I did. The book, these men , made me laugh, made me cry, cringe (sometimes)but always made me appreciate the character driven story of these two men who had so much to learn about love, a bit about loyalty, and about the “joys”of being “friends of Dorthy,” and they learned it with each other and sometimes despite each other and through their trials and tribulations they became the man, the fathers, their boys would’ve been proud of!