If you like tough tales, this comes highly recommended Blacktop Wasteland S.A. Cosby. 26 of 37 copies available at Bibliomation. Epic but also grounded and painfully relevant, Blacktop Wasteland is a crime novel for today, and S. A. Cosby is a writer we'll be hearing from for quite some time. Author S.A. Cosby quickly establishes Bug’s financial burdens and emotional dilemma in his new novel, Blacktop Wasteland, and never lets up on the gas. Blacktop Wasteland A Novel Blacktop wasteland / S.A. Cosby: title_short: Blacktop wasteland: title_sub: A Novel: topic_facet: African American Fiction Automobile drivers Automobile mechanics Fiction Jewelry theft Mystery Thriller . But he was once known - from North Carolina to the beaches of Florida - as the best getaway driver on the East Coast. Cosby's gritty, powerhouse novel evokes some of the modern masters - Mosley, Pelecanos, and Lehane - with a tone and vibe that is wholly unique. ISBN: 9781250252685, 1250252687, 9781250252685. Permalink Disable Highlighting Available copies. The epigram tells you all you need to know about this fast-paced, bareknuckle thriller: 'Drive it like you stole it." 11. Publication Date: 07/14/2020. Beauregard Bug Montage is a man with many different titles: husband, father, friend, honest car mechanic. Download or read book entitled Blacktop Wasteland written by S. A. Cosby and published by Flatiron Books online. Blacktop Wasteland is unlike anything I’ve read before and rightfully appeared on many “Best of 2020” lists.Bug is a compelling — even sympathetic — antihero. In Bug, S.A. Cosby has created a dynamic and complex character who is not to be underestimated. Cosby, S. A. to a different shelf. Gritty and raw. S. A. Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from southeastern Virginia. Blacktop Wasteland is a ride that will stick with you long after the engine has cooled." MY THOUGHTS & REVIEW Check out the BEST AUDIOBOOKS OF 2020. Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby EPUB. Cosby invests Blacktop Wasteland with emotion while delivering a solid thriller. By lucky accident, I happened on S.A. Crosby’s propulsive crime novel Blacktop Wasteland, set in Southeast Virginia, not too far from where my grandparents lived. Whether you want to delve into the economic collapse of small-town Appalachia, a country’s mythic love of the automobile, or just a whiplash-paced crime novel, Blacktop Wasteland has what you’re craving. It’s a look at race, responsibility, parenthood and identity via pin-perfect characters with realistic motives. Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner New York Times Notable Book NPR's Best Books of 2020 BookPage's #1 Mystery and Suspense of 2020 Sun Sentinel's #1 Best Mystery of 2020 "I loved Blacktop Wasteland...[A] fast-paced, bareknuckle thriller." Beauregard "Bug" Montage: honest mechanic, loving husband, devoted parent. Blacktop Wasteland is a ride that will stick with you long after the engine has cooled." Needless to say, not everything goes to plan. With his third novel — after “My Darkest Prayer” and last year’s “Blacktop Wasteland” — S.A. Cosby has reappeared as one of the most muscular, distinctive, grab-you … - Jordan Harper 'It's fitting Blacktop Wasteland opens with a drag race. Cosby invests Blacktop Wasteland with emotion while delivering a … Blacktop Wasteland – S.A. Cosby Posted by Jenny Mcclinton 29th Jul 2021 Posted in Review Tags: Fiction , book review , Crime/Thriller I received ‘Blacktop Wasteland’ by S.A. Cosby as part of my crime/thriller subscription from @Bertsbooks . Get 50% off this audiobook at the AudiobooksNow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. All copies in use View details View details for Blacktop Wasteland, Book, All copies in use Holds: 21 on 18 copies. Dennis Lehane, bestselling author of Since We Fell and Mystic River Diamonds and fast cars, trailer park dreams and late night illegal street racing, S. A. Cosby reinvents the American crime novel. Blacktop Wasteland was a book that got so much hype around its release that I do what I normally do, I buy a copy and keep it on my shelf and that that saintly dust settle before I dive into it – because as I’ve grown to appreciate over the years, sometimes the hype surrounding a book can destroy its brilliance, as many times things don’t live up to the hype. Searing, twisted and jaggedly human, this Southern noir heist novel leaves scars.' When not writing, he is an avid hiker and chess player. His the bestselling author of Blacktop Wasteland, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist, as well as Brotherhood of the Blade and My Darkest Prayer. Blacktop Wasteland is a dark and gritty novel that is not for the fainthearted due its multiple explosions of violence which are explicit without ever being gratuitous. A New York Times Notable Books of 2020 “I loved Blacktop Wasteland...[A] fast-paced, bareknuckle thriller.” -Stephen King"One of the year's strongest novels. The cover was what pulled me in at first. He's no longer the criminal he once was - the sharpest wheelman on the east coast, infamous from the hills of North Carolina to the beaches of Florida. Boston Globe. One of the year's strongest novels. Like Ocean's Eleven meets Drive, with a Southern noir twist, S. A. Cosby's Blacktop Wasteland is a searing, operatic story of a man pushed to his limits by poverty, race, and his own former life of crime. S. A. Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from southeastern Virginia. This book was released on 14 July 2020 with total pages 320. Blacktop Wasteland is a ride that will stick with you long after the engine has cooled." Blacktop Wasteland Book by . General Note. Cosby invests Blacktop Wasteland with emotion while delivering a solid thriller." 328 pages. A New York Times Notable Books of 2020 Like Ocean''s Eleven meets Drive, with a Southern noir twist, S. A. Cosby''s Blacktop Wasteland is a searing, operatic story of a man pushed to his limits by poverty, race, and his own former life of crime. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and iOS and Android devices. Blacktop Wasteland: A Novel Mentions in Our Blog. Epic but also grounded and painfully relevant, Blacktop Wasteland is a crime novel for today, and S. A. Cosby is a writer we'll be hearing from for quite some time. Description: No description available 10. Cosby invests Blacktop Wasteland with emotion while delivering a solid thriller. Trim size: 6 x 9 inches. Book Request Item. Cosby’s gritty, powerhouse novel evokes some of the modern masters - Mosley, Pelecanos, and Lehane - with a tone and vibe that is wholly unique. Get This Book. See owwl.org for further details. It was like Adam Lazarre-White listened to my thoughts and found the voice of each and every character,” says author S. A. Cosby. When not writing, he is an avid hiker and chess player. Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner New York Times Notable Book NPR's Best Books of 2020 BookPage's #1 Mystery and Suspense of 2020 Sun Sentinel's #1 Best Mystery of 2020 "I loved Blacktop Wasteland...[A] fast-paced, bareknuckle thriller." Incredibly well written. It’s a look at race, responsibility, parenthood and identity via pin-perfect characters with realistic motives. Listen Free to Blacktop Wasteland: A Novel audiobook by S. A. Cosby with a 30 Day Free Trial! Printed on 70# White Offset paper. 19 of 42 copies available at NC Cardinal. The most surprising thing about S.A. Cosby's Blacktop Wasteland, which is marketed as a crime novel, is that crime is the least important element in the book. By Sherry Hamilton on July 22, 2020. A New York Times Notable Books of 2020 Like Ocean’s Eleven meets Drive, with a Southern noir twist, S. A. Cosby’s Blacktop Wasteland is a searing, operatic story of a man pushed to his limits by poverty, race, and his own former life of crime. BLACKTOP WASTELAND is an edgy study in dual natures existing in the same person at the same time. Book Place Hold. Wow – this book was something different. Blacktop wasteland a novel by Cosby, S. A. Blacktop Wasteland Book by . Blacktop Wasteland is unlike anything I’ve read before and rightfully appeared on many “Best of 2020” lists.Bug is a compelling — even sympathetic — antihero. A New York Times Notable Books of 2020 Like Ocean's Eleven meets Drive, with a Southern noir twist, S. A. Cosby's Blacktop Wasteland is a searing, operatic story of a man pushed to his limits by poverty, race, and his own former life of crime. "Sensationally good--new, fresh, real, authentic, twisty, with characters and dilemmas that will break your heart. A son needs braces. ... Bug must find a way to navigate this blacktop wasteland...or die trying. Notes. Up to 10 holds can now be placed on titles system-wide. Toggle transaction button drawer. Add to basket Remove from basket Print / Email. Description. Like Ocean’s Eleven meets Drive, with a Southern noir twist, S. A. Cosby’s Blacktop Wasteland is a searing, operatic story of a man pushed to his limits by poverty, race, and his own former life of crime. Beauregard Montage is a good mechanic in a bad fix. He combines intensity, rapid pacing, and a command of the sentence that boggles my mind. 'Blacktop Wasteland will let the world at large in on what the crime fiction underworld already knows: S. A. Cosby is a major, original talent. 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