November 05th, 2025

Here’s something off the back shelf…

Outstanding book--hits on all levels.  First and foremost, it’s a ferocious crime story full of action and relentless, disturbing violence with a sharp, focused plot.  Secondly, it is a story told from an interesting and under-represented point of view—that of an African American law enforcement official working in the American South.  Thirdly, it is a powerful and detailed account of a man coming to grips with his own family and his faith in a time of crisis.  Cosby renders it all convincingly and with feeling.   He takes on tough topics and delivers hard scenes without flinching.  If you are interested in American crime fiction or, hell, just interested in America, read it.    
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And the follow up, King of Ashes, is even better.  But that’s another day.  

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