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rachelle_reads 's review for:
King of Ashes
by S.A. Cosby
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is the most violent and in-your-face toxically masculine book I’ve read in a long time. You need to be ready for some pretty explicit descriptions of violence.
That being said, I found Cosby’s writing to be really solid compared to some other thrillers I’ve read. Multiple characters had some depth and moral complexity, and the bad guys were really, really bad. I do not like the way the women (Neveah and Jealousy) were treated in the book, but the author did give them depth.
I’m going to need to recover with some nice cozy mysteries and romcoms before returning to S.A. Cosby, but the next time I’m in the mood for a dark and gritty thriller, I’ll be back.
That being said, I found Cosby’s writing to be really solid compared to some other thrillers I’ve read. Multiple characters had some depth and moral complexity, and the bad guys were really, really bad. I do not like the way the women (Neveah and Jealousy) were treated in the book, but the author did give them depth.
I’m going to need to recover with some nice cozy mysteries and romcoms before returning to S.A. Cosby, but the next time I’m in the mood for a dark and gritty thriller, I’ll be back.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Trafficking, Car accident