Reviews

Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

testaroscia's review against another edition

5.0

I was almost dreading this book. The title itself evokes nothing but unnerving misfortune and I am afraid it plays out that way. But this book is a gem. Crafted as a “heist/thriller” genre book, it is so much more than that. The care and meticulousness in crafting the character of Bug, mean that this is a novel that succeeds in exploring the search for one’s “true self”. Not quite a debut novel but almost. An extraordinary one at that.

kris_82's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.0

baileyp1032's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

hazzatronica's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

SA Cosby is such a fun writer. This book took a few zigs when I was expecting zags and is pretty much non-stop action after the heist. Good shit.

janelegan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.75

sbeck87's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

laurenxochitl's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

4.25

doctor_km's review against another edition

5.0

Really good read. A pull no punches homage to American noir that has you rooting for the bad guy you hope can be good.

gayatriii's review against another edition

4.0

A classic crime novel, very reminiscent of old-school paperbacks. Chandler, Chase etc. Great writing and a very unique style. Makes each sentence lyrical and poetic, while never straying from the story. It's not self indulgent writing, is what I mean. Some of the sub plots felt dated to me, we've seen these a million times. So don't expect something novel but expect an old story, told very well.

amandatacklestbr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

5.0