Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

61 reviews

alewo27's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

5 stars are not enough for a book so far ahead of all the other thrillers being written today, it's off the charts. Beautifully written, complicated, perfectly fleshed-out characters, a tense, nail-biting narrative from start to end. I cannot say enough about how fantastic this book is. I read this on audio, which I highly encourage, as the narrator is so spectacular! If you are a fan of Criminal Minds, this book is definitely for you. Or if you want a gorgeous story about the real life race issues in the American South today from an author with the voice to tell it right, you need to read this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

mhcovill's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ginanoe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Very heavy content. A compelling but challenging story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Kidnapping

javafenn's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book needs a SERIOUS trigger warning for child murder, child sexual assault, and violence. I read this because it was on Obama’s list of books from 2023. The story was excellent! Don’t get me wrong. Titus is a likable character who just wants to be a good sheriff and he is! The topics in this story are just so serious. I don’t think I would have read it if I had known. Reading through it though it was good and i loved figuring out who the killer was! Definitely a good story just very heavy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

julieleahy's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Murder

annabulkowski's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

silkyyy's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Racial slurs

Minor: Vomit

danahh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Torture, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Racism and Kidnapping

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Thrilling, mysterious and I couldn’t see any of it coming. I really enjoyed the ride. This author is someone who can weave in social commentary so beautifully with real life, gore, and small town life. He never misses. Highly recommend. The ending and whodunnit lost .25 for me because it felt not connected. But still, read this book!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

chardkey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

S.A. Cosby does it again.  This gritty tale of race and redemption will keep you up into the night because you don't want to put it down.  Titus Crown is the first black sheriff in a small southern town in Virginia.   Although this is the town where he grew up, he has never felt more like an outsider   when a school shooting occurs on his 1 year anniversary, he is thrust into a wicked plot and sets out to catch a killer.  This book does not disappoint and will leave you wanting more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Murder