In the world of writing, some of the most popular heavyweights have captured their readers’ attention with one amazing protagonist, who goes on a journey to save the world or solve a crime. S.A. Cosby has bucked that trend by creating fresh characters, full of life and energy, in Blacktop Wasteland, Razorblade Tears, and now All the Sinners Bleed. He has absolutely captured lightning in the bottle yet again, with Sheriff Titus Crown and his team of deputy sheriffs in Charon County, Virginia.
Charon County is one of those small towns where most people grow-up in and don’t leave, but the few who make it out are the lucky ones. Cosby hits the ground running with Crown and crew as there is a call out at the local high school. With one of the most revered teachers, Mr. Spearman, is shot dead by a strung out young black man, tensions in Charon County start to rise as they are also battling a confederate statue that half of the county doesn’t want anymore. Investigating the shooting leads to some of the most dark and murky secrets that people could ever keep, and they are sure to only get darker.
Battling his own demons and fighting the nonsense that comes with an old flame rolling into his stomping grounds, all while trying to hunt down a madman turned serial killer, Crown must find the truth in what is no easy task. A rough family dynamic between Titus, his father, and his always missing brother, creates a strenuous situation that needs to be dealt with before it makes Crown lose it. Bit by bit, piece by piece, Crown and his team slowly wear away the façade that the masked man continues to display in hopes that he will slip up. Charon County is on the edge of its seat, and it won’t be safe until Sheriff Crown brings deliverance.
Cosby is one of the most talented and jaw-dropping writers I have read in my life. He doesn’t tip-toe around social issues and the enormity of those that plague the southern communities that highlight the tremendous writing he has blessed us with. He puts it in your face, the feelings and emotions that bleed from every page are truly overwhelming. Cosby brings to life the determined and somewhat refined Titus Crown, a man who has a past, one that probably doesn’t need to see the light of day. He also fights through unimaginable sights and sounds as the gruesome discoveries made by the Charon County Sheriff's Office while trying to be the epitome of equality and justice in a land ruled with so much hate and greed. The blending of fiction with hard hitting issues that Americans face every single day is top-notch. You’re going to want to give this a read, and if you haven’t read his previous works, go read those as well. Cosby is striking gold with each and every page, character, and adventure and All the Sinners Bleed continues to raise the standard.
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