Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby is a crime thriller who's main character, Beauregard "Bug" Montage, is a man thinking about his past while worrying about his future. Bug is a reformed criminal, who, at one time, was one of the best "wheel men" around. He was very adept at planning different jobs, but where he shined was behind the wheel. Bug has been on the straight and narrow for the past 15 years, but the state of his current affairs has him contemplating getting back in the game. With rent due on his mechanical garage, his daughter needing braces and the threat of his Mother being thrown out of her retirement home, unless he pays her undue balance, the struggle is real.
When he gets the chance for one last job, that seems like a sure thing, Bug jumps at the chance to get his finances in order. With his best friend, a crazy cast of partners and the ghost of his Father riding shotgun, what could go wrong. Best laid plans and all that.....
This is a superbly written story, with some of the best descriptive scenery, that somewhat reminds me of Greg Iles or CJ Box, in how they write the landscape. Cosby makes you feel like you are actually a passenger in the car speeding down the road. But not only is it a great tale, it is a really well crafted heist story. There is plenty of action and twists that will keep you right on the edge of the passenger seat until the very end. Can't wait to read more of S.A. Cosby, and hopefully, more Bug Montage.
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