Publication Day Review: Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel by S. A. Cosby

Truth to Power: A Luke Cage Marvel Crime Novel by S. A. Cosby is the author’s latest read. S. A. Cosby switched genres for this read, but brings his usual themes of racism, greed, and racial oppression while adding in superhero powers.

 

In this case, Luke Cage, who lives in Harlem, is initially having a quiet morning on the streets. He is a superhero with phenomenal strength, an impervious skin to most projectiles, and other abilities. Those abilities make Luke Cage a formidable opponent. He is on the phone with Jessica Jones, whom he is dating and in a serious relationship, when the conversation is interrupted because a dude just came crashing down out of a 12th story window and landed in the street. Polar Bear Man is definitely alive and looking for a battle.

 

In the aftermath, Luke Cage realizes he missed a call from family in Majestic, Virgina. Luke had asked his cousin, Rashon, to keep his eyes and ears open, as he was working in the area of a medical factory that might have been working on some sort of high-tech cybernetics. Stuff that was winding up in the hands of low-level street criminals. Rashon was not supposed to do anything more than pay attention and call if he spotted something or heard something. Now Rashon is dead, Aunt Letty is devasted, and Luke has to go down there and find out what happened and why.

 

He can’t bring Rashon back. But, he can find out what happened and who did it as those in charge probably are not doing anything on the case. The massive confederate flag still flies just outside town. The local police are incompetent, corrupt, or both. Luke is going to look into what happened and will tear the place apart figurately, and maybe literally too, until he finds out what happened.

 

If you have read this author before, it is no surprise that the same themes of his other books are present here. The difference in this fast-moving and action filled tale is that Luke is not a mere mortal. Luke has superhero powers. Those outfitted with the cybernetics are, at worst, his equal if not better.

 

The result is an entertaining read and one worthy of your time.

 

 

Amazon Associate Purchase Link: https://amzn.to/4jzG7ze

 

 

My digital ARC came from the publisher, Hyperion Avenue, through NetGalley with no expectation of a positive review.

 

 

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