What do you get when you mix Shakespeare with The Godfather, fold in some family secrets and lies, and add a heaping dash of Southern noir? You get S.A. Cosby’s The King of Ashes.
Cosby knows how to write brutal characters willing to do anything to save their families. Roman Carruthers is a savvy businessman who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty and sacrifice others to keep his younger siblings safe. Cosby keeps the tension high and the body count raising as Roman desperately tries to get his family out from under the thumb of the psychopathic brothers who run the local crime syndicate.
This was my most anticipated book of the year and it didn’t disappoint. It had everything I’ve come to expect from one of his books- a complex and layered main character, pedal to the metal action, a rural setting hiding dark and dangerous things, and lots of twists and turns. Adam Lazarre-White’s narration is fantastic. He really brings the characters to life from Dante’s petulant attitude, to Roman’s fear and determination, to the quiet and deadly menace of brothers Roman goes up against. Cosby once again proves he’s the reigning king of crime fiction.
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What are you reading, listening to, or watching this week?
I finished up American Sky by James Grady and I just downloaded the audio of Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall.
About the Author
S. A. Cosby is a New York Times bestselling writer from southeastern Virginia. He is the author of All the Sinners Bleed, which was on more than forty Best of the Year lists, including Barack Obama’s, as well as Edgar Award finalist Razorblade Tears and Los Angeles Times Book Prize winner Blacktop Wasteland. He has also won the Anthony Award, ITW Thriller Award, Barry Award, Macavity Award, BCALA Award, and Audie Award and has been longlisted for the ALA Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence.
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