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Winner of the ThrillerFest 2022 Audiobook of the Year Award! “Lazarre-White's commanding performance is equally riveting. He creates an irresistible listening experience” –AudioFile Magazine “Superb...Cuts right to the heart of the most important questions of our times.” —Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author A Black father. A white father. Two murdered sons. A quest for vengeance. Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, with not so much as a speeding ticket in all that time. But a Black man with cops at the door knows to be afraid. The last thing he expects to hear is that his son Isiah has been murdered, along with Isiah’s white husband, Derek. Ike had never fully accepted his son but is devastated by his loss. Derek’s father Buddy Lee was almost as ashamed of Derek for being gay as Derek was ashamed his father was a criminal. Buddy Lee still has contacts in the underworld, though, and he wants to know who killed his boy. 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. Provocative and fast-paced, S. A. Cosby's Razorblade Tears is a story of bloody retribution, heartfelt change - and maybe even redemption. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books
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“Introducing characters forced to grapple with their thoughts on homosexuality and interracial love while Confederate flags fly around them.”
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“The very definition of a white-knuckle ride.”
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“Superb...Cuts right to the heart of the most important questions of our times.”
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“A double-barreled action saga that brings to mind the mayhem of early Dashiell Hammett.”
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“Highly, highly recommended.”
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“A visceral full-body experience, a sharp jolt to the heart.”
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“Graphic, explosive, cinematic storytelling at its finest…Highly recommended.”
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“This powerful book should be in every library.”
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“It’s a rare trick to combine violence with social commentary, but Cosby pulls it off.”
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“A lean, mean crime story…Fast on its feet, by turns lethal and tender.”
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“A contemplative mystery and a stunning thrill ride.”
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“Adam Lazarre–White’s narration is multifaceted…He creates an irresistible listening experience.”
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“A killer thriller.”
— Amazon.com review
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A New York Times bestseller
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An Amazon Best Book of the Month
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A New York Times Notable Book of 2021
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A Time Magazine Best Book of 2021
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A Washington Post Best Book of the Year
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An NPR Best Book of the Year
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An New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
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A Book-of-the-Month Club Selection
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A Crime Reads Pick of Best Crime Books of the Year
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Finalist for the Southern Book Prize
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A London Financial Times Best Book of the Year
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A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
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A 2021 BookPage Best Book of Mystery & Suspense
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Winner of the Barry Award for Best Novel
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Finalist for the 2022 Edgar Award for Best Novel
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Finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award
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Finalist for the Audie Award for Best Narration in Suspense Thrillers
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Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel
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Shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for Best Thriller
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Winner of the 2022 Anthony Award for Best Novel
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Among longlisted titles for Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year, 2021
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Nominated for Thriller Awards - Nominee, 2022
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Among longlisted titles for NYPL Best Books of the Year, 2021
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Among longlisted titles for Washington Post Best Books of the Year, 2021
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Among longlisted titles for Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, 2021
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Winner of Thriller Awards - Winner, 2022
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Among longlisted titles for Amazon.com Best Books of the Year, 2021
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Among longlisted titles for Time Magazine Best Books of the Year, 2021
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Among shortlisted titles for L.A. Times Book Prize - Finalist, 2022
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Among longlisted titles for New York Times Book Review Notable Books of the Year, 2021
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Among longlisted titles for Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year, 2021
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Among longlisted titles for NPR Best Book of the Year, 2021
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Nominated for Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee, 2022
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About S. A. Cosby
S. A. Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from southeastern Virginia. His the bestselling author of Blacktop Wasteland, a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist, as well as Brotherhood of the Blade and My Darkest Prayer. When not writing, he is an avid hiker and chess player.
About Adam Lazarre-White
Adam Lazarre-White, best known for starring as Nathan Hastings on The Young & The Restless, also gained notoriety on Living Single, Girlfriends, Will & Grace, The Parkers, and in the Emmy Award–winning miniseries The Temptations. His other television and film credits include Heroes, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Deliver Us from Eva, Ocean’s 13, All about You, and Forgiveness. Lazarre-White has many credits as a voice artist on commercial radio, television, and film. He graduated from Harvard and then returned home to New York to train at Terry Schreiber Studios and continue his work on LA stages, notably in Romeo & Juliet, The Trojan Women, and Neil Labute’s This Is How It Goes.