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dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Readers will think they signed up for a thriller, but they’ll get so much more with this book. At first, it’s a murder mystery following two fathers trying to figure out who killed their sons. Soon after, the fathers will find out more about themselves.
Ike and Buddy Lee are elderly, homophobic men. This unusual partnership between these ex-cons has them seeing eye to eye on more levels than they initially thought. Above all, this story speaks to the power of second chances and conceptions of right versus wrong.
This story isn’t sugarcoated. Cosby interlaces storylines of racism, homophobia, and transphobia, within the tragic nature of this book. The violence is graphic, but the complexities of these families overtake any descriptions of these horrific scenes. The development of these characters are so powerful, and truth be told, I wasn’t expecting it.
Brutal yet full of tenderness, this story speaks for those who aren’t accepted by others for only being themselves. You can feel the emotions, you can feel the grief, you can feel what Ike and Buddy Lee are battling.
Although I listened to this audiobook, I would recommend the physical book if you’re capable. It was easy to listen and follow along, but my one complaint is that the voices for the characters were a little too similar.
Thank you so much to Net Galley and Macmillan Audio for this ALC. I think this book will be one of my favorites this year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
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