Razorblade Tears: A Novel

*Instant New York Times Bestseller* New York Times Notable Book NprS Best Books Of 2021 Washington PostS Best Thriller And Mystery Books Of The Year Time MagazineS 100 Must-Read Books Of 2021 New York Public LibraryS Best Books Of The Year Goodreads Choice Award Nominee Book Of The MonthS Book Of The Year FinalistProvocative, Violent Beautiful And Moving, Too. Washington PostSuperb. . . Cuts Right To The Heart Of The Most Important Questions Of Our Times. Michael ConnellyA Tour De Force - Poignant, Action-Packed, And Profound. Milwaukee Journal Sentinela Black Father. A White Father. Two Murdered Sons. A Quest For Vengeance. Ike Randolph Has Been Out Of Jail For Fifteen Years, With Not So Much As A Speeding Ticket In All That Time. But A Black Man With Cops At The Door Knows To Be Afraid. The Last Thing He Expects To Hear Is That His Son Isiah Has Been Murdered, Along With IsiahS White Husband, Derek. Ike Had Never Fully Accepted His Son But Is Devastated By His Loss. DerekS Father Buddy Lee Was Almost As Ashamed Of Derek For Being Gay As Derek Was Ashamed Of His FatherS Criminal Record. Buddy Lee Still Has Contacts In The Underworld, Though, And He Wants To Know Who Killed His Boy. Ike And Buddy Lee, Two Ex-Cons With Little Else In Common Other Than A Criminal Past And A Love For Their Dead Sons, Band Together In Their Desperate Desire For Revenge. In Their Quest To Do Better For Their Sons In Death Than They Did In Life, Hardened Men Ike And Buddy Lee Will Confront Their Own Prejudices About Their Sons And Each Other, As They Rain Down Vengeance Upon Those Who Hurt Their Boys. Provocative And Fast-Paced, S. A. CosbyS Razorblade Tears Is A Story Of Bloody Retribution, Heartfelt Change - And Maybe Even Redemption. A Visceral Full-Body Experience, A Sharp Jolt To The Heart, And A Treat For The SensesCosbyS Moody Southern Thriller Marries The Skillful Action And Plotting Of Lee Child With The Atmosphere And Insight Of Attica Locke. Npr