*GUARDIAN BEST CRIME AND THRILLERS OF 2020* *LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE
WINNER 2020* 'BLACKTOP WASTELAND may be the book of the year.'
MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Sensationally good' LEE CHILD 'I loved BLACKTOP
WASTELAND' STEPHEN KING 'Stunning. Can't remember the last time I
read such a powerful crime novel' MARK BILLINGHAM "Bug" Montage:
honest mechanic, loving family man. He's no longer the criminal he
was - the sharpest wheelman east of the Mississippi. But 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. Like
Breaking Bad in a high-speed collision with Drive, this dazzling
novel holds up a cracked mirror to the American Dream - and tells
the story of one man pushed to his limits by poverty, race and a
self-destructive masculinity. 'Every once in a while a writer comes
along with an incredible voice...add S. A. Cosby to that list.'
STEVE CAVANAGH 'An urgent, timely, pitch-perfect jolt of American
noir' DENNIS LEHANE 'A superb character study wrapped up in a
high-octane heist novel' Guardian 'The action sequences are superb,
the dialogue wouldn't shame Elmore Leonard, and Bug's experiences
recall Walter Mosley at his most powerful...fantastic' Sunday Times
'Spectacular....a voice as stark and distinctive as Elmore
Leonard's, and a humanity that touches the soul.' Daily Mail 'A
delicious slice of country gothic wrapped in smart, hard,
contemporary neo noir.' ADRIAN McKINTY 'The book will leave you
breathless, but also desperate to know where Cosby will take us
next.' LAURA LIPPMAN '...S. A. Cosby reinvents the American crime
novel. Blacktop Wasteland thrums and races - it's an intoxicating
thrill of a ride'. WALTER MOSLEY
General
Imprint: |
Headline Book Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2021 |
First published: |
2020 |
Authors: |
S. A. Cosby
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Dimensions: |
196 x 128 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4722-7375-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
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LSN: |
1-4722-7375-3 |
Barcode: |
9781472273758 |
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