In S.A. Cobb’s Razorblade Tears, Ike Randolph finds police on his doorstep. He’s been out of jail for 15 years but he knows this isn’t good news. His suspicions are confirmed when he learns that his son, Isiah, and his husband Derek have been murder. Ike never fully accepted his son but he is devastated by this news. Similarly, Derek’s father Buddy Lee another ex-convict, while ashamed of his son’s sexuality wants to know who killed Derek. Using Buddy’s underworld connections, the two fathers join forces in a desperate desire for revenge, and along the way they confront their prejudices.