A review by tyreadsbooks_
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

• 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 :

-classic cars + street racing 

-fast paced, high stakes, action packed stories

-crime thrillers with complex characters

-character driven stories about family & redemption 

-moral ambiguity

• 𝙈𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 :

When I finished reading All the Sinners Bleed, I just wasn’t ready to move on from SA Cosby. I needed more! I went into this one completely blind simply because it was available on Libby, & it turned out to be my favorite read of March.

Cosby’s writing is sharp & vivid, with atmospheric southern grit & emotionally complex characters. Even though Bug is a criminal, he is firecly loyal to his family, & you can’t help but root for him as he tries to navigate his way out of a mess that keeps pulling him back in. My husband is a huge car guy, & I loved the shop talk. 

What really stood out to me was Cosby’s ability to blend high-octane action with deeply personal stakes. This book is suspenseful in more ways than one. The pulse-pounding car chases are thrilling, but knowing what’s on the line if things don’t work out is the real motivation. It’s more than just a crime story-it’s about family, redemption, & the weight of circumstances & choices.

If you like fast-paced, character-driven stories with a bit of heart & a lot of grit, buckle up for a wild ride because Blacktop Wasteland is definitely worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail