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All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

107 reviews

charlottedante's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Murder

jill_holly's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A dark and slower burn crime thriller set in the deep South. I loved the character of Titus who was complex and interesting. I particularly liked the moments with his dad and brother. I found the random love triangle to feel forced though and it didn't add much to the plot, so I could have done without that. 

The plot was harrowing. The crimes Titus is investigating are brutal, especially against the backdrop of racial tensions in a fictional small county in Virginia. The story had lots of tension with bursts of action. And, the narration was absolute perfection by Adam Lazarre-White. I felt like I was watching a movie!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

kathywadolowski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"All the Sinners Bleed" was even darker than I expected, and I am no thriller neophyte. This is some "Criminal Minds"-level villainy, so be prepared if you're about to dive in.

That said, I did find the mystery quite captivating and the characters—especially our protagonist Titus—engaging and well-drawn. This is of course a book about solving murders in a small town, but it is much more a book about deeply rooted racism and the way that it poisons generations. It's tough material to grapple with for a lot of reasons, but it's also worth the read for those reasons as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Racism, Rape, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia and Mass/school shootings

herelieshenry's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, and Racial slurs

throwback682's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this on a recommendation from a friend and dove in without checking the trigger warnings first. YIKES. 

So I was not prepared for the subject matter. It was also copaganda which isn’t up my alley. 

That being said, the narrator was excellent. The plot was really solid, the subplots were also good. The main character’s romantic relationships (past and present) were my least favorite part I think. 

This is a murder mystery/crime drama/serial killer story but it’s also about racism in the South, grief, family stuff, religious trauma, and more. I think the writer is talented and smart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Stalking, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual content, Excrement, and Vomit

The plot involves a sheriff’s department looking for a killer who

kidnaps, sexually abuses, and ritually murders

Black teenagers.

beckiedenise's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book! It was such a riveting mystery all the way through. The small town setting added a layer of intrigue and corruption on top of having to find the serial killer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racism, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Terminal illness, and Religious bigotry

sapphic_in_the_stacks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Pedophilia, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

bookish_songbird's review against another edition

Beautiful and thoughtful writing. However, the fictional key crime was too much for me to handle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

takeaim's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

SA Cosby is  Must-Read
Intense and riveting. Unforgettable, and too close to today's headlines. Please check trigger warnings. Despite the despicable crimes under investigation by a Black sheriff in a small Southern town, the author does not veer into gratuitous sensationalism. Nor does he glide over raw emotions in the face of unspeakable acts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

thekrujue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Death of parent, and Murder