All the Sinners Bleed
2023 novel by S.A. Cosby
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All the Sinners Bleed is a 2023 Southern noir thriller novel written by S. A. Cosby and published by Flatiron Books.[1][2]
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| Author | S. A. Cosby |
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| Audio read by | Adam Lazarre-White |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller, Southern noir |
| Publisher | Flatiron Books (US) Headline Publishing (UK) |
| Publication date | June 6, 2023 (US & UK) |
| Media type | Print, ebook, audiobook |
| Pages | 338 pp (1st International hardcover ed.) |
| ISBN | 9781250831910 (1st International hardcover ed.) |
| OCLC | 1340645849 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.6 |
| LC Class | PS3603.O7988 A55 2023 |
Overview
An African American sheriff, in a small town in southern Virginia, faces off against a serial killer.
An example of "southern noir", the book examines the racial and geopolitical fault lines of America's South.
Reception
In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews called the novel "another provocative and page-turning entry in the Southern noir genre."[3] 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."[4]
Authors Chris Bohjalian, Ellery Adams, and Roxane Gay praised the novel with 5-star reviews on Goodreads.[5][6][7] The novel was also nominated for the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards for Mystery & Thriller.[8]
Awards
| Year | Award | Result | Ref | |
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| 2023 | Crime Fiction Lovers Award | Book of the Year | Shortlisted | [9] |
| Goodreads Choice Awards | Mystery & Thriller | Nominated—10th | [10] | |
| Los Angeles Times Book Prize | Mystery/Thriller | Shortlisted | [11] | |
| Libby Book Award | Audiobook | Shortlisted | [12] | |
| 2024 | Anthony Award | Hardcover Novel | Won | [13] |
| Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence | Fiction | Longlisted | [14] | |
| Audie Award | Audiobook of the Year | Shortlisted | [15] | |
| CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | — | Shortlisted | [16] | |
| Edgar Award | Novel | Shortlisted | [17][18] | |
| ITW Award | Hardcover Novel | Won | [19] | |
| Lefty Award | Mystery Novel | Shortlisted | [20] | |
| Macavity Award | Mystery Novel | Won | [21][22] | |
| Southern Book Prize | Fiction | Shortlisted | [23][24] | |
| The Strand Critics Award | Novel | Shortlisted | ||
Television series adaptation
In May 2025, Netflix ordered a limited television series adaptation of the novel with Joe Robert Cole serving as writer, director, and executive producer.[25] The nine-episode limited series will star Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Nicole Beharie, and John Douglas Thompson.[26] Hans Zimmer and his composer collective Bleeding Fingers Music are set to score the music.[26]