It’s my honor to recommend Blacktop Wasteland another of S.A. I promise you’ll keep turning the pages for the plot and the action, but the character of Bug Montage will stay with you after you’ve finished it. And did I mention that there are some of the most thrilling car chase scenes ever written in the novel! On so many levels, this is an enthralling book to read. There’s also plenty of dark humor in the book, and Cosby depicts rural Virginia with an insider’s perspective.
It’s an examination of racism and poverty in the modern South, and the choices people make to transcend their circumstances. But, things don’t go as planned, and Bug is dragged back into the life he’d hoped to escape.īlacktop Wasteland is a fantastic thriller, but it’s so much more than that. When financial pressures become overwhelming, Bug agrees to take part in one last heist. The novel tells the story of Bug Montage, now an honest mechanic and owner of his own repair shop, but formerly the best wheelman on the Eastern Seaboard. Blacktop Wasteland is a superspeed-paced heist novel and a gripping rural noir, but most of all, it’s a story about a man coming to terms with family, identity, and parenthood. Cosby’s last novel, Razorblade Tears, and it’s a pleasure to rave about this novel as well. At.I’m so delighted that BOTM readers will get a chance to read Blacktop Wasteland! I was thrilled to share my thoughts with BOTM readers on S.A. He had been trying not to return to illegal work, but could not get "another extension" on the garage loan and was feeling desperate (19). The hype, especially considering that Blacktop Wasteland is only Cosby’s second novel, is quite something.
Beauregard announced his plan to talk to Boonie about a job. Blacktop Wasteland has generated a lot of interest over the preceding months with both veteran and new writers queuing up to sing its praises on social media. Their business had been suffering since another garage, Precision, opened. In Chapter 2, Beauregard and Kelvin returned to the garage and discussed money. Furious that Warren was scamming him, Beauregard confronted him. Afterwards, Beauregard told Kelvin the cops were fake. Cosby (Author), Adam Lazarre-White (Narrator), Macmillan Audio (Publisher) 8,360 ratings Editors' pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense See all formats and editions Kindle 0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 3 million more titles 9. Two men appeared, claiming to be cops and demanding Beauregard's paperwork. Blacktop Wasteland: A Novel Audible Audiobook Unabridged S.
After the race, his competitor, Warren, accused him of cheating. Beauregard contemplated how his hometown, Shepherd's Corner, had changed. Montage Motors, the garage he and his cousin Kelvin owned, had not been doing well. Short on rent, he hoped winning the race would help with money. Haunted by the ghost of who he used to be and the father who disappeared when he needed him most, Bug must find a way to navigate this blacktop wasteland. In Chapter 1, Beauregard drove his father's Duster in a street race.
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