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All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

25 reviews

rachel_reads_it_all's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

All the Sinners Bleed by SA Crosby is not the book to finish before trying to go to sleep. I knew this book was going to go dark just reading the epigraph. “The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alike are quite capable of every wickedness.” ~ Joseph Conrad. That followed by a quote from the Book of Revelation pretty much cemented it. I thought I knew what I was going to get by the synopsis, but it wasn’t even close to the visceral responses that this story elicited. 

I do not remember the last time I had to take so much time to read a book ( 15 days) because it was so raw, so real, it hurt to read. Crosby is a immensely gifted story teller, but is frightening how far inside your soul his story telling can burrow. I started listening to this on Audible, it is so well narrated, but had to switch to e-book to provide a bit more emotional distance.  

Thriller readers who like dark, gritty, intense stories with a more anti-hero feel will want to pick up SA Crosby.  A dark, soul bruising ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (five stars).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Child death, and Gore

chessakat's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual assault, Gore, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction

barbn's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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: Child abuse and Sexual assault

nevertheless_she_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Thank you NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for this advanced read, All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby. 

This book begins with a high school shooting and through the investigation of the killer, unravels to reveal secrets of the victim, a beloved teacher in Charon County. At the head of the investigations, is Titus Crowne, the county's first ever Black sheriff.
 This is a heavy book, as S.A. Cosby's books are, that comes with a multitude of content and trigger warnings, including racism, murder, child pornography, molestation and sexual assault of minors, and body mutilation.
 While I struggled at times with the content, I pushed through because S.A. Cosby's work is powerful, and he always writes a good story.
 This one is not for everyone. But I am grateful for the opportunity I had to listen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Murder, Racism, and Sexual violence

brolivia's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, and Child abuse