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Taut with a breakneck pace and a gritty rural neo-noir like no other, this thriller delivers. The staging is impeccable and the characters reside on the thin line of believable with a screenwriter’s sheen. The world of the rural south, specifically the black rural south, is depicted with thoroughness and a dark edge of humor. Fully immersive, I tore through this in a matter of days. Audiobook narration was some of the best I’ve experienced.

kdowli01's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

retiredjourno15's review against another edition

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fast-paced

5.0

booksandlemmonade's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

ylanday's review against another edition

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emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

savedbybooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No

4.5

sarahflorence's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

SA Cosby is always so good! I loved this one more than Blacktop Wasteland but less than Razorblade Tears. The characters feel like real people who I might know in my small southern town. The story is dark, twisty, and fast paced.

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