Reviews for King of Ashes, S.A. Cosby’s latest Crime Thriller:
“Propulsive and powerful. . . A gripping roller coaster ride of escalating danger in cars and crematories, punctuated by pulpy moments of dark glamour in the bedroom and the club, interspersed with elegiac meditations on the art of war. The story overflows with immersive velocity and crackling sensory details. . . With Roman, Cosby has sculpted a character of Shakespearean proportions: kingly, devoted, shrewd. He reminds us of Hamlet, a tormented antihero struggling with how best to take revenge while preserving his soul in a depraved land.”
―New York Times Book Review
“A Southern crime drama to the tune of “The Godfather.”
―USA TODAY
“Dark, riveting, and accomplished. . . Cosby has built an impressive reputation for creating brutal, fast-paced novels in which bad things happen to just about everybody.”
―Washington Post
“Pick up the novel everyone will be talking about. . . The flashy sequences of violence feel apt for TV (Netflix, along with Steven Spielberg’s production outfit and the Obamas’ media company, is working on a series), but the novel’s real draw is the quieter ache of a family torn apart.”
―The Atlantic
“A thrilling and thought-provoking look at privilege and loyalty. . . Raw, gritty and undeniably entertaining, King of Ashes delivers one sizzling summer read that concludes with a few unexpected twists.”
―Atlanta Journal Constitution
“Restraint is not a hallmark of S.A. Cosby’s crime fiction. His writing is rough, raw and violent. . . King of Ashes is so ingenious neither grit nor gore could make me stop reading it.”
―NPR’s Fresh Air
“A fast-paced thriller that will have readers asking whether the ends justify the means if there is no end in sight. . . Reminiscent of the great tragedies, this is Cosby at his best.”
―Library Journal, starred review
“A stunning novel.”
―Booklist
“Classically tragic.”
―Wall Street Journal
“Rarely has a crime fiction family been given a more bitter spin than this one.”
―Kirkus, starred review
“Today’s modern master of crime fiction is back in a scathing work that does what S.A. Cosby does best ― entertain, but also leave a scar on the reader’s psyche.”
―Cemetery Dance
“Cosby is on brutal, relentless form. . . A pulsating thriller.”
―The Mail on Sunday
“Does not disappoint. . . Dazzlingly bold and brutal, yet still manages to break your heart.”
―Crime Monthly
“As gripping, dark, and disturbing as anything I have read this year. . . ”
―Literary Review
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