Like many people, Bug and his family live paycheck to paycheck, and a storm of financial problems threaten his solid life. Off-the-grid drag races on back roads now give him the driving excitement he craves. He’s worked hard to create a normal life with his wife, Kia, their two sons and sends regular support checks for his teenage daughter from a previous relationship while trying to distance himself from his past.īug’s skills as an expert driver made him highly sought by petty criminals and allowed him to skirt the law - few people can catch Bug when he’s behind the wheel. Set in 2012, “Blacktop Wasteland” revolves around Beauregard “Bug” Montage, a young Black father and husband who owns an auto shop in Shepherd’s Corner, Va. Cosby invests “Blacktop Wasteland” with an emotional approach while delivering a solid thriller. The noir story quickly accelerates and doesn’t lose speed until it careens to its finale as it looks at race, responsibility, parenthood and identity via pin-perfect characters with realistic motives. Cosby, a new talent who delivers one of the year’s strongest novels.
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