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I don‘t read much crime fiction. I picked this for my book club, based on glowing reviews. While I found the friendship between Ike and Buddy Lee slightly implausible and the hard-core violence was over-the-top, this ultimately won me over, even though I saw where it was headed early. I guess I‘m a sucker for any work with a message of unity, or calling out hypocrisy whenever you see it. And yes, Sam Elliott should play Buddy Lee in the movie.

This was exactly as good as I thought it would be.
Grief. Guilt. Wasted opportunities. Redemption through personal growth and vengeance. Great one liners.

Ok, it was a bit over the top with the action movie villains, but whatever, I loved it. I even got really emotional at the end.

(2021) It's a noir thriller about two fathers of murdered gay sons, who never accepted their sons while they were alive, but come together to avenge their deaths. It's a gut-wrenching mix of introspection and violence about two flawed men who become better men while being very bad men. I liked it much.

SO good! This would make a really compelling tv series. The characters are fantastic.

On to the next one! Recommended by Jessica. As a reminder to anyone who might read this, I‘m just trying to keep track for myself. It‘s ok if you don‘t know who Jessica is 😀 At some point in the future, it might jog my memory.

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Not exactly a highway, but a phenomenal book!

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My very first full audiobook. Had an injury with my eye that made reading challenging. But I still found this story enjoyable even if it was a different topic than I usually go for and even tho it was a different method than I was used to.

On the fourth day of Christmas…

This was my favorite book of April. Once I started I couldn‘t stop. Stressful in a good way.

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This book wrecked me….💔

He requested to follow me on Threads. Thought #1 ….Holy sh**! Thought #2 WHY? 🤣

I just discovered this author and I‘m plowing through everything I can get. Gritty, smart, moody and the audios are so - well - narrated.

Two fathers are #upinarms seeking revenge for the murder of their sons. 💔💔

I love this author!

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A crime/mystery novel about 2 homophobic men with criminal backgrounds set out to serve their version of justice to the person that killed their gay sons and are forced to face their past along the way. Different than most of the books I read, it was refreshing and I highly enjoyed it. It was part of my #BlindBook series and while I got the color scheme right, the theme couldn‘t have been more off 😂

“But if all this has taught me one thing, it‘s that it ain‘t about me and what I get. It‘s about letting people be who they are. And being who you are shouldn‘t be a goddamn death sentence.“

A powerful story brimming with tension.

This book was an incredible read. The characters are rich, the dialogue is mesmerizing and did I mention the character work?! This story touches on so many rich topics from a variety of viewpoints. The author does an incredible job of keeping the reader engaged in the story. I am already reading his next book.

Oh just a book abt grown men growing up. Honestly, I liked this. It is definitely a book marketed for the straights, and I found myself kinda rolling my eyes a coupla time, but it‘s good. I dno if it‘ll change any “conservative” mind, but I do appreciate the representation and all the intersections this covers. I do wish the women/gays were better written but… they‘re there! So…yay? Anyhoo, if you like action and reformed main characters go for it

Excellent book although I had to skim a few of the more violent sections. I would highly recommend. . . tough and emotionally gripping. I ended up rooting for two very flawed characters as they fought their way through racism and homophobia, including within themselves.

I finished this in a day & it was not light reading by any stretch. My heart was in my throat half the time, I could not put it down. What a phenomenal book! So much emotion, so much action.

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I feel like I got the perfect timing, Juneteenth & Pride month for this read.

RAZORBLADE TEARS by S.A. Cosby

Two fathers, one black, one white, seek revenge together after their only sons, who were married to one another, are murdered. They also confront their shame for not accepting or supporting their sons while they were alive.

So begins a fast-paced, brutal Odyssey full of just as much emotion as there is violence. It‘s a powerful read, both viscerally and insightfully, with real character arcs and a riveting story.

Wow. So this book had so much action, love, pain, loss, etc. I enjoyed it. I ended up reading a huge chunk of it on a day off (just had to keep going and see what would happen next). Great pick @BeckyWithGoodBooks (you truly have “good“ books).

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(goofy JuJuB after he had chased the cat and was trying to breathe! - look at his janky teeth)

Found out I have to go into work tomorrow for some training :( I am already so hooked I was looking 👀 forward to reading this more :(

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Wow, this book was STRESSFUL. I liked it, but my heart was racing by the end.

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I can‘t get to the post office until Wednesday, but I promise I will mail it priority.

Damn. What a book.

What an amazing book. Touches on racism, LGBTQIA, love, revenge (hate) and family. I enjoyed the entire story! Highly recommend. It‘s both heartwarming and violent! You find you‘re rooting for two men in their grief, acceptance, violence and friendship!

The homophobia, casual racism, and violence are hard to stomach, but I ultimately enjoyed this crime novel centered around two men seeking vigilante justice for their murdered sons. Ike and Buddy Lee are an unlikely pair, but I found myself rooting for them as the story moved forward. Buddy Lee in particular made me laugh out loud with his quips. Cosby‘s writing is superb and I‘ll read his other novels just to savor it some more. A solid 3.5⭐️

Recommendation from booktuber and it did not disappoint. 📚🎧

I went to my second Silent Reading Book Club tonight and represented #LMPBC! 😀

This was a ride! My second SA Cosby novel, and his simile-heavy style is growing on me. His unique voice really immerses the reader in the setting, with a compelling cast of characters - reminiscent of Carl Hiaasen‘s Florida. Graphic violence abounds, so be warned.

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Was this story incredibly graphic and violent: yes. Was it a beautiful look at grief and complicated human emotion: also yes. The story of two men brought together by the death of their sons and the trail they blaze seeking justice. Started off slow but the second half is where this one shined for me. And importantly: MY FIRST EVER #BOOKSPINBINGO!!!! 🥳🥳🥳

Title: Razorblade Tears
Author: S.A. Crosby
Dates Read: 1/27-2/4/23
Format: Audio/eBook
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thoughts: Riveting and heartbreaking. Two fathers search for their sons‘ killers while also dealing with the fact that neither was supportive of their sons‘ lifestyle.

Wow! What an amazing book. I loved it as an audiobook. The narrator was great. I loved the entire story and laughed , cried, and raged (in my head). Highly recommend. It‘s both heartwarming and violent 🤣 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Definitely lived up to the hype. Heartbreaking from the start, moments of introspection and deep emotion, but primarily compelling action, unfolding a mystery and pursuing vengeance. Does not shy away from violence and gore.
An incredibly fast read, great pacing, moments of truly poetic descriptions among mystifying southern colloquialisms. The entire range of toxic masculinity in practice. 1/2
⚠️Racism, homophobia, transphobia

A nicer suit.

Never too late.

Oof. 😮‍💨

Strong pick. Ike and Buddy Lee, both ex cons and fathers to gay sons who had been less than supportive of their kids. Their sons have been murdered and they are out to find out who hurt their kids. TW for homophobia, racism, transphobia

Loved it! A redemption story about two dads who are coming to terms with how their close mindedness cost them valuable time with their kids. Loved watching the relationship between them grow.

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This was the only book I finished in November.

So, I had he Stolen Tongues beat out Razorblade Tears, but I kept thinking and thinking about Razorblade Tears. Just the emotions from it and how much I loved it, so I switched it out. It definitely wins for the best book I‘ve read this year, with The Nothing Man in 2nd place and Stolen Tongues in 3rd.

Started my Christmas gift book read on the plane @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ✈️ I can already tell I‘m going to love it.

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Ike and Buddy Lee, two ex-cons with little else in common other than a criminal past and a love for their dead sons, band together in their desperate desire for revenge. In their quest to do better for their sons in death than they did in life, hardened men Ike and Buddy Lee will confront their own prejudices about their sons and each other, as they rain down vengeance upon those who hurt their boys.

Going to try and get some serious reading in before the end of the year.
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I really like his writing, but I don't love the violence and tension and pacing. I got 170 pages in and bailed. I did read Blacktop Wasteland, and while I think he has talent, his books are just not for me.

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This is not a book I would have picked up on my own, and love this challenge to make me step out of my comfort zone.
Over all I was not a huge fan. The amount of language and violence just turned me off, and I had a hard time getting past these.
If it weren't for audio listening I don't think I would have finished.
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