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New York Times
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
A Maestro of Crime Fiction Returns With a High-Octane Thriller
KING OF ASHES, by S.A. Cosby S.A. Cosby's propulsive and powerful fifth novel of Southern noir, 'King of Ashes,' begins with a brief, haunting dream of youth, longing and blood. Roman Carruthers — the novel's protagonist, who escaped his crumbling hometown, Jefferson Run, Va., and now is a wealthy investment manager with a lavish lifestyle in Atlanta — wakes to learn that his father has been in a mysterious car accident and is in a coma. Roman — cynical and pragmatic, imperious and loyal — returns home, but upon arrival, discovers that his family is in shambles. His chain-smoking sister, Neveah, is exhausted and embittered after having been left to shoulder the responsibility of managing the family crematory, and his younger brother, Dante, is adrift, struggling with addiction and acting more like a teenager than the 30-year-old that he is. Seeing them now, Roman realizes that when he fled Jefferson Run, his family felt abandoned by him, and as the eldest sibling, he wants to make things right. But after a matter of hours back in town, it becomes violently clear that their father's 'accident' is connected to Dante. His brother, mired in shame and despair, is deep in debt to the local gang that dominates Jefferson Run. Since Dante has failed to pay, these lethal men want more than their standard pound of flesh. Roman, acting as a cunning businessman and Dante's big brother, imagines he is prepared to appease them. Over the years, Roman has become an expert in fixing sordid misdeeds and trafficking in secrets — insider trading, his clients' scandals, his own sexual predilections. Except he has never had to deal with gangsters whose appetite for bloodshed is relentless, who kill and maim with impunity. This is not the world of mannered boardrooms where the human cost is a detached, neatly packaged bottom line. In order to protect his family and avenge his father, Roman must risk mirroring the gang's savagery and getting his soul dirty. What follows is a gripping roller coaster ride of escalating danger in cars and crematories, punctuated by pulpy moments of dark glamour in the bedroom and the club, interspersed with elegiac meditations on the art of war. The story overflows with immersive velocity and crackling sensory details, and Cosby flawlessly conjures Jefferson Run as a poverty-stricken Southern city with a cratered economy and corrupt city officials, from the mayor to the police. Its abandoned buildings and decaying streets are dominated by this bloodthirsty local gang, whose businesses are drugs, guns, clubs and even the best restaurant in town. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Scottish Sun
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Mum reveals reason for unique baby name and is immediately humbled as people point out embarrassing mistake
And scroll down to see the baby names that are banned in the UK OH MY GOD Mum reveals reason for unique baby name and is immediately humbled as people point out embarrassing mistake PICKING a name for your little one can be an incredibly difficult task as you want to make sure you choose for something unique, but not so out there that your child gets picked on. Some people opt to name their child after a family member, whilst others choose to name their offspring after a favourite book or film character. Advertisement 1 People spotted a 'mistake' with a unique baby name Credit: Alamy And your baby is stuck with this decision for life, so it's important you get it right. Which is why people have been left stunned by a simple spelling mistake that ruins a 'unique' meaning. Taking to Reddit, one person revealed the blunder after somebody asked what the most 'out there' spelling of a common name they'd seen. They said: "I know two separate people who have kids named Neveah, spelled ending in 'ah' and both say 'it's heaven backwards! Advertisement "No… it's not…" Meanwhile, somebody else wrote: "Yep I know two of these and the whole reason they were named this is because of the 'heaven backwards' thing. I don't think they realise Heaven isn't spelled haeven." To correctly nail the angelic name, the correct spelling should be 'Nevaeh'. In Scotland, 13 babies were given the heavenly name in 2024. But, perhaps unsurprisingly, there were no babies named Neveah in the same year. Advertisement And some social media users have been left stunned by the name blunder as one questioned: "How do I rename somebody else's child?" Someone else fumed: "If you aren't responsible enough to name a kid, you shouldn't have a kid!" I'm trolled over my kids' unique names - even the midwife questioned my choice But a third person did admit: "Omfg i just realised it's not if it's spelled like that… i feel so dumb LMAO." It comes after people begged to "rename somebody else's child" after a baby's unique name was revealed. Advertisement The moniker ended up raising eyebrows for all the wrong reasons thanks to its slightly shortened version. So what's the name, you might ask. It's Paige, but with a twist - namely that it is actually spelt "Paij". Advertisement The original poster said: "I have a friend whose name is spelled Paij. "Her mum has actually apologised (in good fun) and said she was high on pain meds and just made a rash decision. "Whenever she has to spell it, she ends with 'And yes I know it's stupid.' Poor girl!"
