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All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

26 reviews

jennneely82's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping and Violence

Minor: Alcohol and Addiction

cc_shelflove's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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? Yes

2.5

From the first chapter, I was engrossed in Cosby's writing style as I watched Sheriff Titus Crown don his uniform, badge, radio, and gun. He was quickly called to Jefferson Davis High School and came face-to-face with an active shooter. The story evolved as threads were unraveled to reveal that one of Charon's own might be a serial killer. Unfortunately for me, the suspense simply did not extend past the first few chapters. There was a lot of talk of the townspeople's political and religious views, and I found this to be entirely distracting from the race to find the Last Wolf. I did not find myself thinking about this book when I wasn't reading it, and I wasn't dying to pick it up every free moment I got. I think this is one of those rare instances where a television show might be better than the book. Sorry, Cosby!

"The statement hung in the air between them, ensconced within Cam's unspoken assumptions. There had been a bad man who had shot a good man, then other good men had killed the bad man. What more was there to talk about? Titus wished it were that simple. He really did."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racial slurs, Stalking, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Death, Car accident, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

corpoto's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Hate crime, Slavery, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, and Addiction

astifel21's review against another edition

challenging dark informative 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? No

5.0

“The Word is perfect but the way men interpret it is corrupt. And your teacher is full of s**t. Titus could remember the shock of hearing his mother curse. It was like seeing Jesus drinkin henny.”

This is only my second S.A Cosby read but after the first book I read by him I couldn’t wait to read another of his novels. He doesn’t write what I’d consider a traditional thriller. This particular book is more like a very gore-y mystery. If you’ve ever watched Criminal Minds the deaths in the book can be graphic and dark like that show. So that being said I loved this book. I think he wrote another fabulous novel. 

“That idea you gotta save everything, that’s pride. You know what they say about pride and the fall.”

This book starts off with a school shooting where a beloved teacher is shot by a former student. The town is in an uproar after it happens and that’s before they learn the terrible secrets uncovered by the police after they look into it. A serial killer has been on the loose in the county and has managed to stay under the radar. I was on the edge of my seat with this one. I raced to the end to find out who it was. The characters were intriguing and human. The plot was believable and the racism Titus faces as the first black sheriff is realistic to today. I would recommend as long as you’re comfortable with the trigger warnings. 

“Scott was the type of man who complained about the world being too sensitive these days without ever acknowledging the irony of his own fragility. Where some saw equality he saw conspiracies against his manhood, his identity.”

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Racism, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Gore, and Torture

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Alcohol

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mass/school shootings, Cursing, Gore, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Car accident, Child death, Classism, Grief, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer and Mental illness

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, and Drug abuse

jessreadreceipts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Racism, Child abuse, Violence, Child death, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Death, Confinement, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Hate crime, and Torture

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Stalking