Liz's Reviews > Razorblade Tears

Don’t go into Razorblade Tears expecting some odd buddy story. Yes, Ike Randolph and Buddy Lee Jenkins come off like the odd couple. Ike, formerly known as Riot, served 15 years in prison but has since gone on to own his own landscaping company. Buddy Lee is a drunk. He’s also served some time but he was a minor criminal. What they have in common is that their sons were a couple, with a little girl. And then, they were brutally murdered. Was it because they were an interracial gay couple? When the police deem the investigation cold after two months, the fathers
take up the investigation themselves.
Cosby tackles the two fathers belatedly trying to accept their gay sons. The writing is raw, the scenes darkly atmospheric, the characters are flawed but deep, the tension palpable. This book drew me in immediately and kept me in its thrall. There’s very little down time. I did get a kick at these two “old men” learning how to use google for all sorts of things, and one special effect at the end.
Once again, Cosby has written a heartbreaking, action packed thriller. Five big stars.
Warning, this book contains graphic violence.
While I adored the book, I felt Adam Lazard-White’s narration was less than successful. Many of his voices sounded the same.
My thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advance copy of this book.