{"product_id":"blacktop-wasteland-9781472273758","title":"Blacktop Wasteland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*GUARDIAN BEST CRIME AND THRILLERS OF 2020*\u003cbr\u003e*LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE WINNER 2020*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''\u003c\/i\u003eBLACKTOP WASTELAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e may be the book of the year.''\u003c\/b\u003e MICHAEL CONNELLY\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Sensationally good'' \u003c\/b\u003eLEE CHILD\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I loved BLACKTOP WASTELAND''\u003c\/b\u003e STEPHEN KING\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Stunning. Can''t remember the last time I read such a powerful crime novel'' \u003c\/b\u003eMARK BILLINGHAM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBug Montage: honest mechanic, loving family man. He''s no longer the criminal he was - the sharpest wheelman east of the Mississippi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when his respectable life crumbles, a shady associate comes calling with a one-time job promising a huge payout. Inexorably drawn to the driver''s seat - and haunted by the ghost of his outlaw father - Bug  is yanked back into a savage world of bullets and betrayal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/i\u003e in a high-speed collision with \u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e, this dazzling novel holds up a cracked mirror to the American Dream - and tells the story of one man pushed to his\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSensationally good-new, fresh, real, authentic, twisty, with characters and dilemmas that will break your heart. More than recommended.\u003c\/b\u003e -- LEE CHILD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved Blacktop Wasteland\u003c\/b\u003e. -- STEPHEN KING\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlacktop Wasteland\u003c\/i\u003e is an urgent, timely, pitch-perfect jolt of American noir. S. A. Cosby is a welcome, refreshing new voice in crime literature.\u003c\/b\u003e -- DENNIS LEHANE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA complex and moving take on radical tension and self-destructive masculinity, with blistering action sequences and car chases that fairly roar off the page, this is undoubtedly one of the summer's standout reads. \u003c\/b\u003e * THE GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery once in a while a writer comes along with an incredible voice. Think Elmore Leonard, or Chester Himes. With \u003ci\u003eBlacktop Wasteland\u003c\/i\u003e, add S. A. Cosby to that list. Trust me, this guy is gonna be a big name someday.\u003c\/b\u003e -- STEVE CAVANAGH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe action sequences are superb, the dialogue wouldn't shame Elmore Leonard, and Bug's experiences recall Walter Mosley at his most powerful...fantastic.\u003c\/b\u003e * SUNDAY TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exciting slice of American noir... Executed with such relentless power and heart.\u003c\/b\u003e * MAIL ON SUNDAY *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spectacular debut. \u003c\/b\u003e * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delicious slice of country gothic wrapped in smart, hard, contemporary neo noir.\u003c\/b\u003e -- ADRIAN MCKINTY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiamonds and fast cars, trailer park dreams and late night illegal street racing, S. A. Cosby reinvents the American crime novel...\u003ci\u003eBlacktop Wasteland \u003c\/i\u003ethrums and races - it's an intoxicating thrill of a ride.\u003c\/b\u003e -- WALTER MOSLEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery now and then, a novelist shows up with a confidence and a swagger that makes it silly to compare him to anyone else. S. A. Cosby, the man behind the wheel of Blacktop Wasteland, writes the way his main character drives - with precision and fearlessness, in complete command of the road ahead. The book will leave you breathless, but also desperate to know where Cosby will take us next.\u003c\/b\u003e -- LAURA LIPPMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHard-boiled crime fiction at its very finest. Propulsive, haunting, and richly imagined.\u003c\/b\u003e -- LOU BERNEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlacktop Wasteland \u003c\/i\u003ewill let the world at large in on what the crime fiction underworld already knows: S. A. Cosby is a major, original talent. Searing, twisted and jaggedly human, this Southern noir heist novel leaves scars.\u003c\/b\u003e -- JORDAN HARPER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's fitting \u003ci\u003eBlacktop Wasteland\u003c\/i\u003e opens with a drag race. This is the literary equivalent of a muscle car-sleek, a little dangerous, and when it kicks into gear, you hold on for dear life. Lucky for you, Cosby is an expert wheelman.\u003c\/b\u003e -- ROB HART\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful, gritty, and lyrical, S. A. Cosby's Blacktop Wasteland is the unflinching portrayal of a man who's deeply aware he needs to make a better life for himself and his family, but can't ? or won't. Cosby is a mesmerizing new voice in crime fiction you won't soon forget. This is literary noir at its finest.\u003c\/b\u003e -- JENNIFER HILLIER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFast-paced, thrilling noir with beautifully drawn characters that really live and breathe. A fantastic novel.\u003c\/b\u003e -- MASON CROSS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA roaring, full-throttle thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. * NEW YORK TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlacktop Wasteland is an effective neo-noir that skilfully ratchets up the tension as it rumbles towards its inevitable conclusion. \u003c\/b\u003e * IRISH TIMES *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003estunning and thought provoking novel. This story rips through the pages with a rare energy. \u003c\/b\u003e * NB MAGAZINE *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867206660439,"sku":"9781472273758","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472273758.jpg?v=1722282202","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/blacktop-wasteland-9781472273758","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}