RAZORBLADE TEARS - WINNER OF THE CRIME TIME FM CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2021 SA COSBY chats with Craig Sisterson about his novel RAZORBLADE TEARS, Winning the CTFM Novel Award, being the 'bard of broken men', TV rights and entertaining readers. Razorblade Tears: Ike Randolph left jail fifteen years ago, with not so much as a speeding ticket since. But a Black man with cops at the door knows to be afraid.Ike is devastated to learn his son Isiah has been murdered, along with Isiah's white husband, Derek. Though he never fully accepted his son, Ike is broken by his death.Derek's father Buddy Lee was as ashamed of Derek being gay as Derek was of his father's criminal past. But Buddy Lee - with seedy contacts deep in the underworld - needs to know who killed his only child.Desperate to do better by them in death than they did in life, two hardened ex-cons must confront their own prejudices about their sons - and each other - as they rain down vengeance upon those who hurt their boys.S. A. Cosby (Shawn) is a Southern (Rural) Noir mystery writer. He resides in Gloucester, Virginia on the Atlantic coast. He worked a 60hr job at J. K. Redmond Funeral Home before becoming a full time writer. Cosby has published three novels; My Darkest Prayer, Blacktop Wasteland and Razorblade Tears and is working on a fourth.Recommended:Chester HimesDaniel WoodrellWiley CashKellye GarrettDon't Know Tough - Eli CranorWinter Counts - David Heska Wanbli WeidenLady Chevy John WoodsBarbara NeelyThe Prophets - Robert Jones JrDonald GoinesBath Haus - PJ VernonDavid JoyEryc PruittStephen PostSteve WeddleTodd RobinsonCraig Sisterson is the author of Southern Cross CrimeA survey of Australian and New Zealand crime fiction and film.Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate & LeighCrime Time Produced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023 & 2025CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023 & 2024 & National Crime Reading Month& Newcastle Noir 2023 and 20242024 Slaughterfest,
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