A review by tysbooks
All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

This was my most anticipated book of the year and it did not disappoint!!  This is the darkest book I have read from S.A. Cosby but everything in this story just worked so well together. I enjoyed how this story followed the sheriff, Titus, and we watched while he worked to solve these horrific crimes and put all the pieces together. The pacing in the book was fantastic because something was always going on, a new piece of the puzzle was also being provided and the ending was non-stop. Recently I have read many books that have started out great but when it got to the end they dragged on. This book knew what it came to do and by the time we got to the end it was wrapped up nicely and without anything being dragged out. This brought up so many topics from religion, black people being killed by white cops, black people not being prioritized in the media the same way a white person would be when they go missing and a few others. I liked the small town feel of this one and how these people are connected or have interacted in one way or another throughout the story. I liked following Titus and seeing the struggles he has of being a black sheriff in a racist town and how the crimes he was trying to solve brought up old demons from his past that he was struggling with. This book has a ton of triggers including the mention of drug use, torture, pedophilia, graphic violence and shooting at a school. I thought Razorbalde Tears was my favorite book by this author but I think this one has made it to the top and I for sure will read more.
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