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All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

32 reviews

alext73's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

A riveting thriller that touches on many painful aspects of current American life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Mass/school shootings, and Racism

Moderate: Child death and Pedophilia

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

tsundokukarla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Racism, Trafficking, Torture, Pedophilia, Child death, Religious bigotry, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

jnsreads's review

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

whenimreading's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

As far as storytelling and writing goes, this book was absolutely sublime. Dark, gritty and twisted - following Titus Crown, the sheriff of Charon, Virginia after the events of a school shooting that revealed sinister abuse and a serial killer. I couldn’t put it down even though many of the details were quite graphic and despicable. Between the tension scenes and investigation, I enjoyed the relationship of Titus, his brother Marquis and their father Albert. 

Highly recommended for fans of police procedural stories in the vein of True Detective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

An engaging thriller that unraveled like a mystery.  The lines of the small town were so artfully drawn I felt like I could feel it's oppressive borders. The characters came alive even as they were dying on the page and I worried  that no one was safe.  This story was a good mix of small town southern politics and scary urban legends. I was worried when it started with a school shooting, but it quickly moved past that, into darker territory.  I loved Titus, he is a true hero. It was easy to root for him, easy to forgive him and hard to let him go as the book ended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Racism, Torture, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Violence

jenlikesbigbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, Murder, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

feralbookwife's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

S.A. Cosby can take tropes of thrillers and make them deeper, darker, and more compelling. A tangled web of morality, Christianity, identity, secrets, and the many forms of violence in a society. This was the first thriller to make me cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal death, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Addiction, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Ableism, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexism, Slavery, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Torture, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Stalking, Chronic illness, and Classism

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

lcg527's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Grief, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Death, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Violence, Child death, Trafficking, Torture, Religious bigotry, Racism, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime