| All the Sinners Bleed | |
| Author: | S. A. Cosby |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Thriller, southern noir |
| Publisher: | Flatiron Books (US) Headline Publishing (UK) |
| Pub Date: | June 6, 2023 (US & UK) |
| Pages: | 338 pp (1st International hardcover ed.) |
| Isbn: | 9781250831910 |
| Isbn Note: | (1st International hardcover ed.) |
| Oclc: | 1340645849 |
| Dewey: | 813/.6 |
| Congress: | PS3603.O7988 A55 2023 |
All the Sinners Bleed is a 2023 thriller novel written by S. A. Cosby and published by Flatiron Books.[1] [2]
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.
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 Best Mystery and Thriller.[9]
| Year | Award | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Crime Fiction Lovers Award | Book of the Year | [10] | |
| Goodreads Choice Awards | Mystery & Thriller | [11] | ||
| Los Angeles Times Book Prize | Mystery/Thriller | [12] | ||
| Libby Book Award | Audiobook | [13] | ||
| 2024 | Anthony Award | Hardcover Novel | ||
| Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence | Fiction | [14] | ||
| Audie Award | Audiobook of the Year | [15] | ||
| CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | — | |||
| Edgar Award | Novel | [16] [17] | ||
| ITW Award | Hardcover Novel | [18] | ||
| Lefty Award | Mystery Novel | [19] | ||
| Mystery Novel | ||||
| Southern Book Prize | Fiction | [20] [21] | ||
| The Strand Critics Award | Novel | |||