I'll begin by saying I am an S.A. Cosby completist. I have read all of his books and enjoyed each of them tremendously. Each of his books has been narrated by the very talented Adam Lazarre-White and this is no exception. The combination of Cosby's phenomenal writing and Lazarre-White's vocal talents is perfection in my book. 

So All the Sinners Bleed  on audio is both set up for success by both of these talents and held to high standards for the same reasons. I was 100% not disappointed with this story. All the Sinners Bleed is by far the darkest of Cosby's novels, which is definitely saying something. This is the story of Titus, a newly elected sheriff in rural town in Virginia. Titus is Black, and as you can easily imagine that is a hard pill for many Southern folks to swallow. When there is a school shooting, Titus immediately launches into action which results in the shooter's death. 

As they investigate the shooter, more sinister crimes come to light. I went into this fairly blind and it was such a mesmerizing time, so I don't want to spoil anything for you. As always, S.A. Cosby has razor sharp observations of religion and racism in the South that is paired with incredible wit. The speed with which Cosby makes us go from "Oh dang, that's a deep observation" to literally laughing out loud is incredible and in my opinion the mark of an outstanding author. 

Read this if you like a mystery, Southern gothic, any of his past books, and if you can handle some gore and very disturbing topics. I can't believe it when I say this is far and away by favorite S.A. Cosby novel because the others are all so wonderful too. A must read!