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  • My Darkest Prayer

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  • Written by: S. A. Cosby
  • Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
  • Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (13 ratings)

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My Darkest Prayer

Written by: S. A. Cosby
Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
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"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

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First from this Author!

Great novel with a lot to pull from. It’s a dark gritty story that involves you deeply with what’s going on you feel like you know the characters and the descriptive and beautiful writing style helps to paint the picture in a way that just makes sense. Definitely going to be listening and grabbing this authors latest works. Oh and the narration was fantastic :)

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Great story!

S A Cosby certainly knows how to weave a story. The characters, the sense of place are strengths that keep me wanting more. Can’t wait to read ‘All Sinners Bleed’.

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Great first effort

Have read his later works
Same fabulous narrator.
Can see the maturing of authors craft over time
But this also has great characters, great story.
Want to read more of his!

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very good

I enjoyed this book immensely. the narrator grabs your attention and doesn't let go. a thrill to hear.

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  • Tod M. Clark
  • 2022-12-12

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.

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  • Kanye East
  • 2022-12-08

The character development is amazing

The narration is perfect. The character development is equally perfect. The story is satisfying. The only negative was the audio announcing it was over.

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  • Elizabeth Zobel
  • 2023-02-26

So good!

He’s the new Walter Mosley! Can’t wait to keep reading his books in order of publication!

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  • Patrick
  • 2022-12-10

Never Fails

Another great one by Cosby! Keeps you engaged from the first minute to the last!

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  • jonpresti
  • 2023-06-24

great book.

loved this book. I will read more from this Author. The narrator was excellent.
Great Job

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  • Anita B
  • 2023-06-21

Great story

A very good listen. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a really good mystery

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  • Ellen
  • 2023-02-13

Unnecessary

Could have been good, but parts of the book were cliche-ed, sexist and offensive.

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  • FB
  • 2023-02-13

Distasteful

Unnecessary, and unnecessarily graphic, sex scenes. I did not finish as I found it distasteful.

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  • melode
  • 2023-11-21

Captivating


From the first chapter to the end, i didn't want to put the story down. Book ended too quickly.

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  • R. Fisher
  • 2023-11-04

Small Town Mayhem Gets A Reckoning

The story line was engaging. The characters were intriguing, mostly well written, and hard to forget. The main character is a wounded, complex, heroic, monster and yet you root for his survival. A few common sense decisions are missing in the plot & the women are all specialized in a way that is beyond sexist to demeaning. The profanity, disrespect for God & characterization of the female characters weakens the story & reduces the strength of the narrative.

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