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I had no idea what to expect when I decided to take a chance on this new-to-me-author. The book was getting lots of buzz – and most were rave reviews that pushed me into one-clicking. I’m glad I went for it. I would classify this book as an intensely high-stakes novel.
Drags readers deep into its pages putting them on the frontlines with Ike and Buddy Lee, two ex-cons who were not always understanding or accepting of their sons choices in life. The story dives into the darkest r ...more
What a reading experience. Impressive! Gut wrenching! So sad!
Push away the violence, racial discrimination, poverty, and provincial living, there under the surface are two men choked by their cultural upbringing.
What this story does is present the flip side of the coin allowing us to see through the eyes of the heartbroken fathers. Feeling their emotional pain as they began to realize just what they missed out on not loving and accepting their sons.
On a positive note, I love the Buddy Lee char ...more
Push away the violence, racial discrimination, poverty, and provincial living, there under the surface are two men choked by their cultural upbringing.
What this story does is present the flip side of the coin allowing us to see through the eyes of the heartbroken fathers. Feeling their emotional pain as they began to realize just what they missed out on not loving and accepting their sons.
On a positive note, I love the Buddy Lee char ...more
This was audiobook took me over a month to finish.
The story follows one black father, Ike and one white father, Buddy Lee as they grapple with the murders of their sons, a married couple.
Razorblade Tears is part action movie and part buddy cop tale.
I enjoyed the journey Ike and Buddy Lee both took regarding their sons’ sexuality.
I am not too proud to admit that I did cry at the end.
Things I didn’t like: the depictions of violence were too graphic for my liking. This book was ruthless.
At ti ...more
The story follows one black father, Ike and one white father, Buddy Lee as they grapple with the murders of their sons, a married couple.
Razorblade Tears is part action movie and part buddy cop tale.
I enjoyed the journey Ike and Buddy Lee both took regarding their sons’ sexuality.
I am not too proud to admit that I did cry at the end.
Things I didn’t like: the depictions of violence were too graphic for my liking. This book was ruthless.
At ti ...more
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