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Razorblade Tears by S A Cosby

 


 

This book belongs to the revenge trope and I enjoyed reading it for a reason, other than just the story or the thrills, it was for the delicious turn of phrase, that the author employed. Here are some examples:

“It didn’t seem fair for a man to mourn someone so deeply, whom he had loved so miserly!”

“Wound on his cheek was weeping like a broken-hearted bride.”

“As careful as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.”

“Give a man a clipboard and watch his true nature come out.”

“He smiled; it was like watching an icicle form.”

The story is about two men who are bound by destiny, when their sons who were married, are murdered. The tapestry is enriched by the fact that one family is black and the other is white. Throw in the fact that both the fathers are ex-cons and you have an intrigue on hand.

Other than the language I liked the way the conversations were handled and how the characters were revealed by thought, word and deed, rather than extrapolating on it. The thrills were many and I liked reading them. I would probably dive into this one again, to hunt for precious little nuggets like the ones above.

Try it, you might like it.

Love and peace.

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