All the Sinners Bleed AUDIO by SA Cosby is a police thriller that takes place in Charon County, in the deep South. Titus Crowne is the first black sheriff, ever. He replaced a good ol’ boy who ignored crimes on black people and arrested or beat a black person whenever possible. One year to the day of Titus taking office, there was a shooting at the school. As Titus and his officers approached, they caught sight of a young man he had known all his life. As Titus tries to talk the young man down, one of his deputies, against orders, shoots and kills him and opens a can of worms the like of which had never been seen in Charon County. It involved both black people and white people and came to a surprising conclusion, but not before more lives were lost and others broken.

Titus Crowne is a well-written character: a lawman to his core. He was lawman first and black second. He has to negotiate a razor-like fence top between the black church activists and the Confederate protesters. He does his skillfully and fairly, even when his own are threatened. This is an issue that people feel passionately about, even when common sense dictates something different. He had to navigate his brother and his father. He had to keep his girlfriend safe. It was an amazing mystery, one eventually solved, but rifled with wrong turns and deadly surprises. People he thought he knew were involved; long-held secrets were leaked. It was masterfully written and executed.

The reader was Adam Lazarre-White who made the book. I recommend that you listen to this book, rather than read it. It will have a greater impact. His voice was deep and kind. He kept his composure always. He portrayed Titus exactly as I imagine him. He could not have been better.

I was invited to read an e-AUDIO of All the Sinners Bleed by Macmillan Audio, through Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley #MacmillanAudio #SACosby #AllTheSinnersBleed

I loved this book! 5 shining stars! Might be my new favorite SA Cosby thriller. So timely regarding modern-day news: school shootings, Black vs Blue Lives Matter; Social justice and more.

Action. Drama. Intrigue.
Great narration.

Thank you Macmillan Audio for an advanced listener copy via the NetGalley app.

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This has been a stellar year for crime fiction so far. I’ve already had a few 5 star reads and This one is up there. All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby follows ex-FBI agent Titus Crown, the first black sheriff in a small town in Charon County Virginia. A former student kills a beloved school teacher and is then gunned down by Titus’s deputies. As they investigate they unearth some very troubling things about the teacher and student, and the book is off to the races from there. The novel is steeped in issues of race and religion, as some of the crimes appear to be linked with prominent churches in the area, and there are also far-right groups who are getting ready for a celebration of the town’s confederate history.

Blacktop wasteland and Razorblade tears were each some of my favorite reads the years I read them. It is now very clear that SA Cosby does not miss. He is a must read author for me at this point. Not only are each of these entertaining as crime novels, but add incredible characters, add depth with scathing social commentary, whether it’s about race, religion, gender, or the political landscape as well as incredible details about the setting. All of these novels feel grounded in a real sense of place.

All the sinners bleed especially resonated on the religion angle for me. SA Cosby, like his main character in this book, appears to have had a very strict christian upbringing, which I can relate to. So you’re discounted later in life as an unbeliever, and yet are still able to quote all the scriptures, pick apart the doctrine. Even as you get distance from those beliefs, you can’t distance yourself from christianity in this country, and you also can’t erase the effect of that upbringing in yourself.

The other thing that Cosby does really well is create these very real and satisfying confrontations between his main character and others. There’s a city counsel member in this book who is very condescending and racist, and to see Titus push back in these blood boiling encounters, it’s so infuriating and then satisfying as you get to those payoff moments. And in a way, the entire book works like that. Just a beautiful example of characters you really love and connect with, lots of characters you hate, and everything coming crashing together towards a satisfying conclusion.

This just came out this past week, and if I were you, I would pick it up asap.

Happy Pub Week to All The Sinners Bleed 🥳🎊🎉📚

All The Sinner Bleed is so atmospheric. You can feel the simmering tension and heat of Charon County - a small Southern town that has a serial killer on the loose. Not only does Sheriff Titus Crown- the county's first Black Sheriff - have to catch a killer in this county, but he has to contend with the racial tension that is ready to boil over. I love the quiet strength, dignity and power that emanates from Titus. You feel is control go all the way to the edge but he keeps it there as a warning - a "fu€k around and find out" sign in neon lights.

No SA Cosby novel would be complete without lots of violence and blood shed - hence the name of this book. So if you are a bit squeamish you might want to fast forward a couple of pages.

At this point I believe SA Cosby can do no wrong when writing one of his dark southern crime fiction thrillers. The characters are so realistic and have so much depth. No dialogue is superfluous and every character has a meaningful place in the story. He writes strong formidable Black heroes/antiheroes that are flawed with hidden vulnerabilities that only those closest to them can see. It makes them so much more relatable.

All The Sinners Bleed grabbed my ears with its compelling story, stellar narration of Adam Lazarre-White' (who has narrated all of his books) and did not let me go until the last word was spoken. I can not wait for SA Cosby's next book! Thank you @macmillan.audio for my ALC. All The Sinners Bleed is available now.

All the Sinners Bleed" by S.A. Cosby is a gripping crime thriller that keeps readers hooked.
With compelling characters, relentless pacing, and a small-town setting filled with corruption, Cosby sets up the perfect crime thriller. While some plot twists could be considered predictable, the book's well-executed characterization and commentary on social issues make it an engaging read. "All the Sinners Bleed" showcases Cosby's skills in the genre and I look forward to reading more of his work.

Real good.

S. A. Cosby knows what he's doing. and Adam Lazarre-White is the perfect narrator for his gritty books.

At first, I savored this book, reading 15-20% per day, until (fair warning!) I inhaled the last half in a night.

On one level, ALL THE SINNERS BLEED is a story about a serial killer who's done unspeakable things, but on another it's about Titus, the first Black sheriff in Charon County. Personally, both these things kept me reading: I wanted to "solve a murder," and I also cared about Titus.

P.S. There is considerable violence throughout. It reminded me of Karin Slaughter's Grant County series, if that helps give you an idea.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an early copy of this audiobook. Cosby masterfully captures the tensions between races in Southern America in this gripping story. Narrator Adam Lazarre-White beautifully tells the story of Titus, the first Black sheriff in his small town home of Charon, Virginia as he grapples with a new case and his personal demons. Larzarre-White is a brilliant narrator who captures the sounds of different ethnicities, genders, and ages. He does this in such a way that at one point I found myself checking to see if there was a cast rather than a single narrator.
Cosby has written another novel that has all the racial injustices woven together with a gripping case. The book opens with Titus getting ready for the day’s work when he gets a call about a active shooter at the local high school. A single, much loved teacher is shot and the shooter brings himself out of the school. The story takes all kinds of twists and turns from there as Titus investigates.
Another spectacular, not to be missed, thriller from Cosby. I highly recommend!
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This is the 3rd book I have listened to by S.A. Cosby and I think it is my favorite one. This book follows a sheriff in a small town. On his first anniversary of being elected a well respected teacher is shot by a student. What happens next shocks a small town. The teacher and the student, along with a third individual, have were involved in a series of murders involving young black people. As more people are dying Titus and his team race to stop the killer before it’s too late.

I really enjoy, listening to the audio version of a story. I think the narrator does an excellent job of voicing the characters and bringing the story to life.

This book was a wonderful, heart wrenching, gritty novel. I thought that the narrator did a great job at portraying Titus, but I do feel as though a second narrator could have helped really distinguish the different character voices.

A disturbing and graphic action-packed crime thriller

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“Evil is rarely complicated”— All the Sinners Bleed

If you’ve read the author’s previous work, you’re prepared for another disturbing and graphic action-packed crime thriller that will have you wondering WTF, among other things! Mr. Cosby isn’t hesitant to add the details of the violent and gruesome killings that lead to a lofty body count. You need a strong stomach to get through this one.

As the first black sheriff of a small Virginia community, Titus encounters racism and disrespect daily. After a school shooting, he begins a terrifying game of cat-and-mouse, that turns personal, with a disturbingly twisted religious killer torturing and killing black children. This is one of the sickest killers I’ve read about! But he writes about these gory acts with elegance and respect.

Titus is a well-fleshed-out character who is easy to admire and cheer for. I hope this one makes it to the big screen!

Sincere thanks to Macmillan Audio for providing this complimentary ARC through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

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First let me start with the fact that I've listened to every SA Cosby book so far and they all have the same narrator who has the most enjoyable voice there is. I could listen to this man read the dictionary and be happy.

Moving on - this was in true SA Cosby fashion a book with heavy topics, trigger warnings, graphic details and a fantastic storyline. My only gripe about this book is that I feel like everything was wrapped quickly towards the end that the buildup almost didn't match. Overall, I liked this book, though it still doesn't top Razorblade Tears for me. I will continue to read (and hopefully listen) to all future SA Cosby books.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance audio!

Titus is the first Black sheriff in the history of his county and he has faced his fair share of difficulties in his new position. A school shooting happens early into his term, where a teacher is killed by a former student. The student is then shot by one of his deputies. As he begins to uncover the motive for the shooting, he starts to learn about the dark underbelly of his community that everyone wants to hide.

This is my second S.A. Cosby and I really enjoyed it! It was written very well in a procedural format, as Titus unravels what’s really going on around him. Trigger warnings for sexual assault. There was a lot of suspense building and Titus was a great protagonist. It was pretty gritty, so prepare yourself going in!

Titus is the first elected black Sheriff in a rural town in Virginia. On the one-year anniversary of his term as Sheriff, a high-school shooting in town occurs killing the town’s most revered teacher. A gruesome backstory unfolds in the investigation of this teacher, the shooter, and a serial killing lone wolf on the run. This rural community is divided due to race, addiction, and religion. These themes are part of this story. SA Cosby is a talented writer and this book is as gritty and propulsive as his other works. This is not for sensitive readers - there are a lot of grisly details of deaths and perverse violence. The narrator of the audiobook is terrific! Thank you to NetGalley for the audio ARC.

Like Razorblade Tears, this tense, gritty Southern Gothic novel explores the racism and church-culture of the modern South. But, as with his previous novels, Cosby knows these are nuanced and hot-button subjects that need care when woven into a story, especially one that's a violence-soaked murder mystery. As far as I'm concerned, he's a master at doing this and just might be the best Southern noir author writing today.

Titus Crown is the first Black sheriff Charon, Virginia has ever had. A disgraced FBI agent who has regrets of his own, he's quickly immersed in a gruesome murder mystery. A lone Black student kills the town's beloved white teacher--and Titus's deputies kill the kid. The residents are enraged--both the white people who bristle at a Black sheriff and a Black minister fed up with the hatred aimed at his flock. The investigation widens to include the discovery of a serial killer, as the violence, hate, and perversion of faith simmering beneath the town come to light.

Cosby has once again reinvented the Southern Gothic novel for the modern age. Even amongst the violence, he expertly examines so many issues of today. Titus is the heart and soul beating beneath the horror. Unlike Randolph and Buddy Lee of Tears, he's a man of the law attempting to redeem himself, while blazing a new trail for his and his hometown's future. His love of his town--and the people in it--are what fuel all he does.

I loved this one. It's not an easy read--the evil that humans are capable of and how they often commit it in the name of God is a main theme--but it's absolutely an enthralling and necessary one. I got an early audio copy from @netgalley (so much thanks!). Adam Lazarre-White does an amazing job voicing Titus.

If you loved Cosby's previous books or the Southern Gothic genre in general, read this book. You won't regret it!

Riveting, nuanced, and timely. All the Sinners Bleed is both a serial killer mystery and layered story about a Black sheriff in the south dealing with hatred from white supremacists and distrust from Black people who have been harmed by police violence in the past. This was a page-turner while also having really beautifully written prose, excellent character work, and thoughtful explorations of issues affecting the United States in the current climate. It gets into the harm that can be caused by religious fundamentalism, and the ties between some churches and white supremacy.

Titus grew up in a small town and now he is their first elected Black sheriff. He's haunted by his past as an FBI agent and struggles to balance his intent to protect people and change the system from the inside with the legal constraints he is under, and all of the competing demands from members of the community. Then a school shooting changes everything. The son of his friend goes back to the highschool he attended and kills a beloved teacher, only to be shot during a standoff by a deputy. But further investigation uncovers a history of abuse by that teacher, disturbing images, and a trail of bodies with a missing third party.

This was beautifully written and really thoughtful in how it handled many sensitive issues. One thing I appreciated was that while there are scenes that are more graphically described, the images of Black children being abused and murdered are only discussed in more vague terms. We see their emotional impact on the main character and get a general sense of what happened to them, but it's never described in an explicit or salacious way. And you don't need it to feel the impact. I wasn't sure what to expect given that content but while there are more gruesome scenes of murders of adults, I appreciate how the harm to children was dealt with. Cosby is truly an excellent writer and this novel offers food for thought without being didactic or stereotyping people in different groups as all good or all bad. It does question whether good intentions are enough to fix things in a system that is broken. The audio narration is truly fantastic, I would listen to this narrator on other projects. I received an audio review copy from Netgalley, all opinions are my own.

Holy crap... This book was so good! It's not your typical popcorn thriller/beach read (though I like those too), but very lyrically written. A dark police procedural (similar to Karin Slaughter) - beware, there are some gruesome scenes that are difficult to read. The audiobook narrator was fantastic. It would make an excellent movie! I also appreciate a thriller written by an author of color as those are hard to find (or aren't marketed enough?).

I have read Razorblade Tears by this author too, which I liked but didn't love - too much action for my taste.

Razorblade Tears was one of my top reads back in 2021 and I honestly didn’t know if he would ever be able to top it, but All the Sinners Bleed holds it’s own and is right up there with Razorblade Tears.⁣
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If you’ve read his books, you know they are intense, gritty and they do not hold back when it comes to subject matter and All the Sinners Bleed is no different. It was hard to read at times because your heart just sinks at some of the topics but it is so well done that you can’t help but keep going. ⁣
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I listened to the audio and LOVED the narration, so if you do plan on reading this one, my vote is for audio, but regardless, if you can handle the subject matter, put this book at the top of your summer reading pile!

One year after Charon County gets their first Black sheriff, a school shooting takes place where a beloved teacher is killed and then the young man is shot by the police. During the investigation, many other sins are uncovered and it turns out that this is more than just a student who randomly hated his teacher.

I'm new to S.A. Cosby. I read Razorblade Tears for the first time a couple weeks ago and really enjoyed it. Although these aren't my typical reads, I was excited when I was accepted for an ALC of his new novel, All the Sinners Bleed.

This book is DEEP. Legal issues, racism in the south, family struggles, right vs wrong, religious trauma, and so many other issues are represented in this novel and its done so well! I enjoyed this one even more than I did Razorblade Tears and I was invested the whole way through. Because my copy was audio, I feel like I should also mention that the narrator did a wonderful job bringing these characters to life.

This is one of those books I finished and immediately recommended to friends. In fact, I didn’t even wait to finish it before reaching out to those I knew had to read it. I love how Cosby brings a fresh lens to a genre that can feel over saturated at times. The main character was multifaceted despite what appeared to be a black and white moral code and he was unlike anything else I’ve read before.

I really enjoyed the examination of race and culture as a central theme although we were focused on tracking a serial killer. The small town connections made things interesting. It’s a wild world when you know the best and worst of those you see every day. I also really liked that the procedural decisions made were well thought through and felt realistic.

The narrator was great as well. Took me a minute to sink into the frequent long pauses but it works and I loved the narration and book as a whole.

Highly recommend!

CW for graphic violence, abuse, and racism

Adam Lazarre-White narrates S.A. Cosby's ALL SINNERS BLEED audio with incredible gravitas. The story is an an unstoppable tour de force in Southern noir. Gritty characters with more at stake than their lives, but the soul of their town, and the futures of their children. Bold, timely, and most of all, thrilling. If you can put this book down, reevaluate your life.

The narrator is top notch. I don't think anyone is doing it better right now. One if the best produced audio books I've heard recently.