I heard S.A Cosby had a new book and I jumped on Netgalley and requested it asap. It was such a great audiobook! It’s totally what you expect from this phenomenal author. I felt like I was watching a movie! The characters and plot were well developed and the twists and turns were revealed at the perfect time. I was hooked the entire way through and totally binged this book!

Titus Crowne is the Charon County Sheriff. As a Black man, he thought becoming Sheriff would help make a difference in his community that worships Confederate statues, but the day of the school shooting challenges everything. A boy kills a teacher, and then deputies kill him. What should’ve been an open and shut case turns out to be much more sinister. The boy, the teacher, and a third party were involved in a bigger plot that rocks Charon County, and all the while small town politics, religious differences, and racism are still rampant. S.A. Cosby has weaved an intricate story that will keep readers engaged until the very end, and Adam Lazarre-White as the audiobook narrator brings Cosby’s characters to life. Titus is a flawed yet relatable main character, and the setting is ominous yet familiar for readers from small towns. Readers will be kept guessing, and they will be pleased with all of the surprises throughout. Highly recommend.

This was a fantastic read. It was realistic, even though some parts were hard to read. The narrator did an amazing job.

4.5 ⭐️
Adam Lazarre-White is the perfect choice to narrate S.A. Cosby’s novels. He really brings the characters to life!
(Although, it did feel like All The Sinners Bleed had more minor characters than in Blacktop Wasteland or Razorblade Tears and I did have a harder time keeping track of who was who.)
While this book is definitely a thriller with at few gory scenes to make you gag, (the item in the box… 🤮) it’s mostly about how Titus deals with everything being thrown at him unrelated to the main plot. You’ve got an ex-lover showing up, small town politics, questionable clergy, as well as micro aggressions and blatant racism.

Thanks to NetGalley for the audiobook to review.

Really enjoyed the narrator. The book started off as a ripped from the headlines thriller. As a teacher, school shootings are on my mind a lot. I appreciated so much of the writing and getting inside Titus’s head. Once it was revealed there was a serial killer in the town, I was hooked but it ultimately lost me somewhere and I can’t figure out where that was. I enjoyed much of the story but was underwhelmed by the ending. 3.5 stars

Whew. This one tackled a LOT. Usually, trying to do too much creates a disaster. This was NOT the case. The author seamlessly wove together a story about a school shooting, politics, race tensions, a serial killer, romantic entanglements, etc...

We start with a school shooting- with only two casualties- a beloved teacher and a gunman. But quickly, they discover the beloved teacher is not who they think he was. He was a pedophile, but he had an accomplice. New sheriff, Titus Crowne, is the first black sheriff ever elected in his county. He is former FBI, which is a good thing since he soon has a killer to find.

This was fast paced and did not slow down.

The audiobook is narrated by Adam Lazarre-White, who does a great job.

I received an audio copy in exchange for an honest review.

I requested this one because it might be an upcoming title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the first several chapters I have determined that this book does not suit my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one.

WOW! S.A. Cosby does it again! I want to know what goes on inside this man's mind to churn out these amazing stories! I normally don't read too many police procedural books, but this was so much more than that. I was hooked from the very beginning and all the way through the end! I can't wait to see what is next from this brilliant mind!

Narration was amazingly on point as well! I would highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

4.5⭐️

I have heard so many rave reviews about Razorblade Tears, but not read it that I couldn’t resist reading this as soon as I got a chance. I’ll start by saying that I’m not the biggest fan of books set in the US South.

I had the audiobook narrated by Adam Lazzare White. He has a pleasant deep slightly gravely tone. The narrator doesn’t have a Southern drawl, but uses it sparingly for minor characters which gives a feel for the location. I love his tone, he does an excellent job. I want to listen to more of his work.

Titus is the first black sherif in the history of Charon County, college educated and formerly an FBI agent he’s no country hick cop.

It starts with a high school shooting, with a former troubled student shooting a beloved teacher.

I love Titus, he’s open, caring, fair wanting all the answers before drawing a conclusion. He must face what it means being a Black man in a police uniform in the American South.

In his writing Cosby uses a lot of sayings, which I loved, some made me chuckle. He certainly has a way with words, it’s descriptive without being wordy, sometimes it even feels poetic. It’s quite gritty.

I loved this book, the narrator added to it for me. I highly recommend this.

<3 Like all his other novels, I #audiobooked, this DID NOT DISAPPOINT. When is someone going to do a film/tv adaption of this man's novels?! Its gory, bloody, violent, thriller filled and action packed. I was looking for a different ending but it was a dope experience from beginning to completion. Be sure to pick it up when it is released on June 6th! <3
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The narrator is one of the best parts of this book. All the Sinners Bleed is the second book I’ve read by S.A. Crosby. After this he is an auto-buy for me. While this novel also tackles heavy topics like grief, race, and small town culture - this was not as violent as Razorblade Tears. It definitely had some gruesome elements, but again - you are hoping that something turns out well for these characters.

S. A. Cosby is an auto-buy author for me. I have read 3 of his books and can't get enough. Every time I read a new one, I'm always afraid it won't be as good as the last. Thankfully, that never turns out to be true.

Titus Crowne is the first Black sheriff in a rural Virginia town where the Klan's roots still run deep. He's a former FBI agent who has recently returned home to keep an eye on his widowed father and his estranged brother. He's good at his job and works hard to bring equal justice to his hometown.

The book begins with the murder of a beloved white high school teacher. He was killed by a troubled Black man who was a former student. As Titus begins investigating the murder, he quickly discovers that the teacher wasn't so worthy of all of the praise he received over the years. Titus also discovers a string of dead Black teenagers whose murders he's sure are linked to this case. Can he solve this case before more lives are lost?

Titus Crowne and his father are lovable characters despite the grittiness and terror that surround them in this book.

The audiobook is narrated by Adam Lazarre-White whose voice I could listen to forever and never grow tired of!

Huge thanks to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for a review copy of the audiobook.

I was thrilled to recieve an advance listening copy of SA Cosby's "All the Sinners Bleed" thanks to the published and NetGalley, Audiobooks are my preferred consumption of fiction and this book did not disappoint. There is intrique, mystery, redemption, love, and family all wrapped up in the drama of a small town and its secrets. It is violent and there is a lot of social justice scenarios but the storyline is good and it kept be guessing right until the end. A quick listen but many memorable phrases.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of S. A. Cosby’s newest (audio) book. I am a huge fan of his work, and found myself unable to stop listening to this book until it was through. The emotional depth, vivid description, and the quality of vocabulary hurtles you exactly to rural Virginia where you immediately become a part of the culture in town. I felt like I became each character and felt their grief as the story unfolded. Cosby’s use of metaphor and biblical allusion reaches unbelievable depths of understanding as each of the characters battle with god and with race. I am left with much to think about and perspectives I had not previously considered. The dark, heavy presence of evil fills the reader as we seek to find who is behind all of the violence. This book is not a read for the faint of heart: There are numerous, graphic descriptions of violence, death, and mutilation throughout. However, I think the overarching theme of good vs. evil and man’s search for faith make these descriptions necessary as a parallel to the hope and peace that forgiveness and letting go of anger against god & man can bring. I would highly recommend this book is added next in queue of your to be read list!

One year to the day after Titus Crown is elected the first black sheriff of Charon County, Virginia, a beloved school teacher is killed by a former student, When Crown and his deputies go to arrest the shooter, he tries to flee and is killed. Crown is a former FBI agent and by-the-book sheriff who demands a thorough investigation of the incident. This leads him to discover that there is much more to the story that just the killing of the teacher - there is another person involved in what is a dark and disturbing scenario of the abuse and death of children. The story details Titus working his way through the case while at the same time facing some of the challenges in his role as sheriff in a small, rural southern town as well as his family and his girlfriend. This is the second book I have read (listened to) by Cosby - he does an excellent job of character development while keeping the pace of the story moving. Cosby weaves in the current themes of racial tension and social injustice without slowing down the story (I prefer reading books that don’t try to push the many controversial issues of the day, and this book doesn’t dwell on them). I am reviewing this title as an audiobook thanks to MacMillan Audio and NetGalley. As with any other audiobook, the narrator is key and Adam Lazarre-White does an excellent job.

All the action, intrigue and loyalty of S.A. Cosby's prior books, with a good dose of violence, revenge and community thrown into the mix. This audio was fantastic due to the magnificent voice of Adam Lazarre-White who brought this story to life!

Wow! This is my first S.A. Cosby book and it won’t be my last.

The narrator was excellent for sheriff Crowne, but I didn’t love him for some of the other characters.

The story was excellent and kept me engaged.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

This author can do no wrong, not yet anyway. He knocks out another fast-paced crime drama that's perceptive about people and race. This one contains more pain than the others.

It involves a black sheriff in a small Southern town where some residents are enamored of the Confederacy while he tries to catch a serial killer before another black child dies.

What sets Cosby above his peers who try race-influenced detective stories is that the topic of race is navigated with blunt common sense at its absurdity and also at its real-world effects that are affecting the behavior of his town's residents, black and white.

The author's signature over-the-top metaphors are more muted than in previous books, likely because the subject matter is more somber. This somber vibe makes it a bit less fun than those others but it's just as tough and action-packed. And it's hard not to cheer a little as Titus delivers the perfect retort to the nonsense so often spewed around Civil War nostalgia.

This is the second book I've read from this author and he does not disappoint. His writing style is made for listening and the narrator's voice is as smooth as silk. The story was interesting and kept me intrigued throughout. This author isn't afraid to go there with gritty, true to life storytelling. The only downside for me was the foul language, but I also understand being true to the characters. Overall, I really enjoyed the story and the characters and would recommend this author to anyone who enjoys a dark and gritty storyline.

3.75 stars
One thing I love about S.A. Crosby is that he creates great characters and a sense of place. All The Sinners Bleed is no exception, however I had a harder time getting into the plot of this one. It felt more like an episode of Hannibal, which isn't really what I was expecting.

The audiobook was really well done with Adam Lazarre-White giving a strong performance.