Ayo Onatade is an avid reader of crime and mystery fiction. She has been writing reviews, interviews and articles on the subject for the last 12 years; with an eclectic taste from historical to hardboiled, short stories and noir films
All The Sinners Bleed is an intravenously addictive thriller from the pen of the award-winning Shawn Cosby. It’s a compelling continuation of his highly gritty novels set in small-town America.
Black sheriff Titus and his team of deputies are at the heart of this prescient story. Faced with a high school shooting, there also appears to be a serial killer operating locally. Titus has to deal with his own anguish surrounding the killings, but also the fact that people he is close to appear to be in the firing line. The capture of the killer is hindered by the local politics of a small southern town which is a problem he must resolve.
S A Cosby is a master of character building and descriptive writing so the reader is taken on a memorable ride in his latest book. All The Sinners Bleed reflects much of the reality of today’s America; making this a presciently thought-provoking read. Cosby’s beautiful prose makes a dark story about the racism of the American south and the horror of guns - into an elegant narrative.
This might be his darkest novel to date, but it’s infused with lyrical and insightful writing that is complexly layered to produce an astonishing thriller.
Do yourself a favour and read this book.
