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Razorblade Tears

By S a Cosby
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Razorblade Tears follows two grieving fathers—one Black, one white—whose sons, a married gay couple, are brutally murdered. Ike Randolph, fresh out of prison yet law-abiding, and Buddy Lee, a man with deep underworld connections, unite to seek vengeance. As they hunt the killers, they confront their own prejudices and regrets, striving to honour their sons by achieving justice. This fast-paced thriller blends violent retribution with themes of redemption and personal growth.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This gripping crime thriller will appeal to readers who enjoy emotionally charged stories about family, loss, and revenge. Fans of Southern noir and intense, action-driven narratives exploring social issues will find it compelling.

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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

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250252715

Publisher: Flatiron Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Flatiron Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 277g

Pages: 336

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction S a Cosby

About the Author

S. A. Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from Southeastern Virginia. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Razorblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was a New York Times Notable Book, the Sun Sentinel's and BookPage's #1 Best Mystery of the year, a Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinalist, and was named a best of the year by NPR, The Guardian, and Library Journal, among others. When not writing, he is an avid hiker and chess player.

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