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A review by richardrbecker
All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Although not as gritty as his usual work, All the Sinners Bleed is an engaging small-town sheriff story set in Charon County, Virginia. The story focuses on Titus Brown, a former FBI agent turned sheriff in town still sorting out racial tolerance.
Mostly, the town doesn't address underlying racial tensions until a school teacher is killed by a former student. The shooter is subsequently shot by Titus’s deputies. Some dissenters use it as an opportunity to explore whether Titus is fit for the job.
It becomes even more complicated when the investigation uncovers a series of child murders linking the victim, the shooter, and another serial killer together. Emboldened by the discovery of his victims under an old Willow tree, the serial killer raises the stakes by targeting anyone and everyone who might know his identity or come too close to putting the pieces together.
With the highly publicized killings capturing regional attention, the town faces another crisis. Some groups are looking to exploit the murders by fanning the flames of racial hatred during a fall festival that the town relies on to generate tourism revenue.
Multiple agendas and Sheriff Titus Crown's own personal issues make All The Sinners Bleed a deeply captivating story, even if it lacks some of the punch Cosby is known. Still, I highly recommend it.
Mostly, the town doesn't address underlying racial tensions until a school teacher is killed by a former student. The shooter is subsequently shot by Titus’s deputies. Some dissenters use it as an opportunity to explore whether Titus is fit for the job.
It becomes even more complicated when the investigation uncovers a series of child murders linking the victim, the shooter, and another serial killer together. Emboldened by the discovery of his victims under an old Willow tree, the serial killer raises the stakes by targeting anyone and everyone who might know his identity or come too close to putting the pieces together.
With the highly publicized killings capturing regional attention, the town faces another crisis. Some groups are looking to exploit the murders by fanning the flames of racial hatred during a fall festival that the town relies on to generate tourism revenue.
Multiple agendas and Sheriff Titus Crown's own personal issues make All The Sinners Bleed a deeply captivating story, even if it lacks some of the punch Cosby is known. Still, I highly recommend it.