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jself27's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
mysterymom40's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Torture, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcohol
tysbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
This is my 2nd book by S.A. Cosby and though I didn't love this as much as Razorblade Tears, this still kept me on the edge of my seat and quickly flipping the page to read more. We follow Nathan, a former marine and sheriff deputy who now works as an undertaker for a funeral home, but does side jobs solving crimes the police can't seem to take care of. He gets wrapped up a situation involving the death of a minister that takes him on a dangerous path that has him dealing with more dead bodies than he knows what to do with.
Cosby has this way of writing stories that makes you feel like you can visualize each scene as if you are watching a movie which makes his books even more entertaining. This book is dark and violent, but he is able to make characters that you want to root for such as Nathan even though they don't make the best decisions at times. I liked the relationship between Nathan and his friend Skunk (love the name) and the bits of humor we are able to get between them. At a certain point, I did think the plot was a bit predictable and sometimes I felt Nathan came across as unbelievable with getting out of almost every situation he was in, but overall this great. If you want a fast paced, action packed, mystery then I would highly recommend.
Cosby has this way of writing stories that makes you feel like you can visualize each scene as if you are watching a movie which makes his books even more entertaining. This book is dark and violent, but he is able to make characters that you want to root for such as Nathan even though they don't make the best decisions at times. I liked the relationship between Nathan and his friend Skunk (love the name) and the bits of humor we are able to get between them. At a certain point, I did think the plot was a bit predictable and sometimes I felt Nathan came across as unbelievable with getting out of almost every situation he was in, but overall this great. If you want a fast paced, action packed, mystery then I would highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Gun violence, and Racism
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