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Book Review of Razorblade Tears

Razorblade Tears
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Two ex-cons band together to seek vengeance. Ike Randolph had a distant relationship with his son after Isiah came out to the family. Ike realizes he will never be able to mend the rift in their relationship when the police tell him that Isiah and his white husband, Derek, have been murdered. Two months later the police say the case has gone cold. Derek's father, Buddy Lee, shows up on Ike's doorstep. Buddy Lee proposes that he and Ike work together to discover the person who killed their sons. Both men have criminal connections from the past. They begin questioning Isiah and Derek's friends and co-workers to learn if this was a random murder or were they targeted because of their sexuality or race.

Wow, this story packs a wallop. Both Buddy Lee and Ike want to make up for the way they treated their boys. As the two men shower violent retribution on the people behind the murders; they confront their prejudices about their sons and each other. My rating: 4.5 Stars.