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All the Sinners Bleed
AuthorS. A. Cosby
Audio read byAdam Lazarre-White
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller, southern noir
PublisherFlatiron Books (US)
Headline Publishing (UK)
Publication date
June 6, 2023 (US & UK)
Media typePrint, ebook, audiobook
Pages338 pp
(1st International hardcover ed.)
ISBN9781250831910
(1st International hardcover ed.)
OCLC1340645849
813/.6
LC ClassPS3603.O7988 A55 2023

All the Sinners Bleed is a 2023 thriller novel written by S. A. Cosby and published by Flatiron Books.[1][2]

Overview

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An African American sheriff, in a small town in southern Virginia, faces off with a serial killer.

An example of "southern noir", the book examines the racial and geopolitical fault lines of America's South.

Reception

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The novel was generally well received by critics. On the review aggregator website Book Marks, the novel received a "Rave" consensus based on a mix of 3 "positive" and 5 "rave" reviews by mainstream critics.[3] In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews called the novel "another provocative and page-turning entry in the Southern noir genre."[4] In another starred review, Publishers Weekly begins their assessment calling it "a superb thriller" and continues to say that "the hard-edged storytelling is supplemented by richly developed characters", that Cosby "elegantly layers his narrative over Virginia’s racial history, giving the proceedings uncommon emotional depth."[5]

Authors Chris Bohjalian, Ellery Adams, and Roxanne Gay praised the novel with 5-star reviews on Goodreads.[6][7][8] The novel was also nominated for the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards for Mystery & Thriller.[9]

Awards

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Year Award Result Ref
2023 Crime Fiction Lovers Award Book of the Year Shortlisted [10]
Goodreads Choice Awards Mystery & Thriller Nominated—10th [11]
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Mystery/Thriller Shortlisted [12]
Libby Book Award Audiobook Shortlisted [13]
2024 Anthony Award Hardcover Novel Won [14]
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Fiction Longlisted [15]
Audie Award Audiobook of the Year Shortlisted [16]
CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger — Shortlisted [17]
Edgar Award Novel Shortlisted [18][19]
ITW Award Hardcover Novel Won [20]
Lefty Award Mystery Novel Shortlisted [21]
Macavity Award Mystery Novel Pending [22]
Southern Book Prize Fiction Shortlisted [23][24]
The Strand Critics Award Novel Shortlisted

References

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  1. ^ King, Stephen (June 2, 2023). "In This Thriller, the Psycho Killers Have a Southern Drawl". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Iglesias, Gabino (June 9, 2023). "'All the Sinners Bleed' elegantly walks a fine line between horror and crime fiction". NPR.
  3. ^ "Book Marks reviews of All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby". Book Marks. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "All the Sinners Bleed". Kirkus Reviews. March 27, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Chris's review of All the Sinners Bleed". Goodreads. July 29, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ellery Adams's review of All the Sinners Bleed". Goodreads. June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Roxane's review of All the Sinners Bleed". Goodreads. February 11, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Mystery & Thriller!". Goodreads. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Crime Fiction Lover Awards 2023 – vote for your winners | Crime Fiction Lover". crimefictionlover.com. November 9, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Announcing the Goodreads Choice Winner in Best Mystery & Thriller!". Goodreads. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "Raja Shehadeh, Yiyun Li and Maria Bamford among L.A. Times Book Prize finalists". Los Angeles Times. February 21, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  13. ^ Grunenwald, Jill (March 13, 2024). "Announcing the Libby Book Awards winners!". OverDrive. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 Anthony Award Winners – The Poisoned Pen Bookstore". August 31, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence 2024". Brilliant Books. November 14, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "2024-audie-awards-winners". Homepage. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "Ian Fleming Steel Dagger". The Crime Writers’ Association. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  18. ^ "The 2024 Edgar Award Nominees for Best Mystery/Suspense Novel".
  19. ^ "2024 Edgar Award Winners and Nominees". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  20. ^ Picker, Lenny. "2024 Thriller Award Winners Announced". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  21. ^ "Left Coast Crime 2024: Seattle Shakedown". leftcoastcrime.org. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  22. ^ "Macavity Award Nominees, 2024 – The Poisoned Pen Bookstore". May 30, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "The Southern Book Prize Finalists for 2024". Fulton County Library System. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  24. ^ "The Southern Book Prize". The Southern Bookseller Review. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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