Razorblade Tears: Ike Randolph and Buddy Lee are old ex-cons when their sons, a gay black and white couple with a baby daughter, are brutally murdered. While they both rebuked their sons in life, they team up to do what the police cannot or will not do: bring their sons' killers to justice. In a plot with twists and turns, their quest starts with a motorcycle club but goes way beyond that. The two men confront their prejudices toward their sons and each other. Cosby is a brilliant new author. Reads his novel of vengeance and love.
The two old guys quickly track down the Rare Breed Motorcycle Club. However, nothing is that straightforward in this book. “One of them pulled the trigger, but somebody else gave the word,” Ike said. In a situation that is repeated, Grayson, president of the motorcycle club “figured six Rare Breed with guns was more than enough for a nigger and a shitkicker.” Of course, Grayson was mistaken.
In between taking vengeance on the bad guys, Ike and Buddy Lee deal with their guilt for not accepting their sons while they were alive, not loving their granddaughter, and their own racial prejudices. The quest for vengeance and redemption alternates with direct talk against bigotry and for love.
He needed your love then. Not now that he’s in the ground,” Mya said. Tears rolled down her face.
Ike shook his head. If Isiah were here, he would tell him there was nothing to get. Love is love. But Isiah wasn’t here. He was dead.
S A Cosby is just getting started. I expect more from him for years to come.
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