S.A. Cosby wrote King of Ashes and put guilt - real, imagined, judicial, psychological - front and center.
I finished the book mid-day, and couldn't start another right away. I didn't need a sorbet like James Patterson or Billy Collins. I needed some time alone with my thoughts.
Everyone is guilty of something, even the most innocent. Everyone is loved by someone, even the most heinous. No one knows everything, even though most act as if they do. The more I thought, the more I discovered.
It's gritty and violent (I winced), but not prurient. There are moments that made me laugh out loud, and moments that reminded me why I love my brother and sister.
But most of all, it's beautifully written. There's no speedy page turning with Cosby; every word deserves consideration.
It's probably too dark for some of you (and you know who you are!) but I loved it.
I have to decide if I want dark or not. I was taking a break from darkness, but the reviews sound compelling.
ReplyDeleteHis works are as much about love and duty as they are gritty. But I totally get avoiding darkness these days.
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