My Darkest Prayer

A Novel

By: S. A. Cosby

Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White

Introduction read by the author.

"Adam Lazarre-White's narration is multifaceted. His deep, resonating voice creates an enveloping soundscape, and he fully embodies the unique main characters of Cosby's latest crime novel."—AudioFile on Razorblade Tears

Award-winning New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby’s debut novel My Darkest Prayer is republished in a new edition, with a new introduction from the author.

“I handle the bodies.”

Whether it's working at his cousin's funeral home or tossing around the local riffraff at his favorite bar, Nathan Waymaker is a man who knows how to handle the bodies. A former marine and sheriff's deputy, Nathan has built a reputation in his small Southern town as a man who can help when all other avenues have been exhausted. When a beloved local minister is found dead, his parishioners ask Nathan to make sure the death isn’t swept under the rug.

What starts out as an easy payday soon descends into a maze of mayhem filled with wannabe gangsters, vicious crime lords, porn stars, crooked police officers, and a particularly treacherous preacher and his mysterious wife. Nathan must use all his varied skills and some of his wit to navigate the murky waters of small town corruption even as dark secrets of his own threaten to come to the surface.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

©2019 S. A. Cosby (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Amazing First Novel

I am ashamed to admit it, after reading BLACKTOP WASTELAND and RAZORBLADE TEARS both by SA Cosby, I was hesitant to check out MY DARKEST PRAYER. MY DARKEST PRAYER was a first novel and after being totally blown away by the other two previously mentioned titles, was afraid his first effort might seem average. After Adam Lazarre-White did the narration I decided I would go ahead and give MY DARKEST PRAYER a chance even though it was Cosby’s first novel publication. I am ashamed I did not have more faith in SA Cosby, MY DARKEST PRAYER could have been his follow up to RAZORBLADE TEARS and I would have been impressed. SA Cosby has himself a lifelong fan after three consecutive fantastic novels. I am tempted to listen to new authors simply if the narration is done by Adam Lazarre-White, he is absolutely one of my favorite narrators.

Amazing First Novel!

I loved S.A. Cosby’s Blacktop Wasteland and Razorblade Tears, so when I learned of the re-release of his first book I was thrilled. In the introduction on Audible the author shares the work reflects his developing skills, but is a great story. Well, Cosby was being modest! I had to drop everything and listen all evening, completely enveloped in the life of Nathan Waymaker. The narration was excellent. Well done!

A really good new take on a crime thriller

I picked up this book on the recommendation, and I’m glad I did. Generation was great. The setting was unlike anything I’ve ever read before. The writer is very good, doesn’t telegraph the plot twists, and it was just dark enough to be a really satisfying ending.

Great Book !

At the beginning of the book the author basically apologizes for this being his first novel. I found no flaws at all. This book was outstanding from start to finish. The narration was outstanding. There was plenty of action, humor and the people in the book were interesting. S.A. Cosby is rapidly becoming one of my favorite authors.

Loved it!

Very entertaining! Good story and Characters. I can't get enough of this author or this narrator.

Amazing Narrator

Love the author and the narration was like butter. Wonderful story on the edge of seat!

Fantastic

S.A. Cosby is the voice of the African American community as Daniel Woodrell is the voice of Appalachia.

Wow! Excellent!

The story line is compelling and action packed. I enjoyed the complexity of the characters. The narrator brought the whole thing together.

SA Cosby’s first novel is rough, but you can see the diamond forming

If I had read this book before Blacktop Wasteland and Razorblade Tears, I’d have given it higher marks.

As Cosby notes in his intro, he hadn’t yet become a master of his craft yet, but there are times when you can see the glimmers of what he can do with words.

Unlike his other novels, this suffers from some pacing issues, and a bit of hand waving ‘solutions’ to corners he wrote Nate into.

All that said, this was still a very enjoyable read and I can recommend it to fans of hard boiled stories.

Another great story by SA Cosby

This book had me from the start. I didn’t figure out who is what until the end. I love how he uses black characters as super strong in his books. This is the fourth and last book that I read. I wish he had more