Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

54 reviews

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

mollysbooklist's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book is very good but very heavy. If you love thrillers you definitely should read it. 

My thoughts:
1. The audiobook narrator was perfect for the characters. He did a great job. 
2. I feel like there is something left unsatisfied with this book, but I think it’s supposed to feel like that though. It’s got a sense of melancholy to the ending. 
3. This isn’t a book where you’ll guess who did it. You find out along with the MC which I kind of liked. 
4. The commentary on race and religion is excellent. 

**Please check the content warnings for this book if you have any triggers**





CW/TW: 

Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury / injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass school shootings, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, alcohol abuse, and illegal adoption 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Torture, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Police brutality

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