Razorblade Tears
Razorblade TearsS. A. Cosby
Characters in Razorblade Tears
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Ike Randolph
A Black ex-convict gone straight, running a lawn-care business in rural Virginia, whose son's murder pulls him back into violence and forces him to confront his own prejudice.
Buddy Lee Jenkins
Derek's white father, a hard-drinking ex-con living in a trailer, who joins Ike in hunting their sons' killers.
Supporting characters
Isiah Randolph
Ike's murdered son, a journalist, married to Derek.
Derek Jenkins
Buddy Lee's murdered son, Isiah's husband.