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Razorblade Tears
by S.A. Cosby
Ike is devastated to learn his son Isiah has been murdered, along with Isiah’s husband, Derek. Though he never fully accepted his son, Ike is broken by his death. Derek's father, Buddy Lee, was also ashamed of Derek being gay. But Buddy Lee - with seedy contacts deep in the underworld - needs to know who killed his only child. Desperate to do better by them in death than they did in life, two hardened ex-cons must confront their own prejudices as they rain down vengeance upon those who hurt their boys.
This was a great thriller, a proper ‘get go’ from the start. It has everything you want from a thriller, with it being fast-paced and full of action. A real page turner, and a really good read.
However, it also adds a really refreshing and unique narrative to the journey. The characters are complex and so morally gray- you have the classic trope of them being ex-cons, where violence and murder is second nature. They aren’t good guys lol. But the journey against their own prejudices is nicely handled and managed- Ike is black, and Buddy Lee white, and they have their own journey with race and discrimination and facing their own prejudices. But also, the questions they also face in regard to their attitudes to LGBTQ and their sons homosexual relationship felt a really fresh theme which was appreciated. The development of these anti-heroes on their journey of prejudice to love was really well managed, and was seamlessly blended with the stereotypical action scenes here.
Really good, fun, fresh read. Recommended.
This was a great thriller, a proper ‘get go’ from the start. It has everything you want from a thriller, with it being fast-paced and full of action. A real page turner, and a really good read.
However, it also adds a really refreshing and unique narrative to the journey. The characters are complex and so morally gray- you have the classic trope of them being ex-cons, where violence and murder is second nature. They aren’t good guys lol. But the journey against their own prejudices is nicely handled and managed- Ike is black, and Buddy Lee white, and they have their own journey with race and discrimination and facing their own prejudices. But also, the questions they also face in regard to their attitudes to LGBTQ and their sons homosexual relationship felt a really fresh theme which was appreciated. The development of these anti-heroes on their journey of prejudice to love was really well managed, and was seamlessly blended with the stereotypical action scenes here.
Really good, fun, fresh read. Recommended.