All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby

The first Black sheriff in a small Southern town faces a questionable shooting, a Confederate pride march, and a serial killer, in the new novel by New York Times bestselling and LA Times Book Prize–winning author S. A. Cosby

read for summerween 2023: a book with orange or black on the cover

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Cosby has done it again. This might be his best yet. I am already a huge fan of his characters, his rural Virginia settings, his always powerful choice of dialogue, the situations he puts his people into, but most of all I'm a fan of his almost poetic writing style. The words sing off the page. Just gorgeous, even when violent and full of bloodshed. He is fast becoming my favorite author. This book tackles topics that are both timely and timeless and crime noir lovers everywhere, heads up, this one is chef's kiss.

Engaging, honest and raw would be the best way I can describe this book. I wasn't really super keen on the ending but the rest was so well written that I'm still going to give this one a 5.