"There is some dark magic in this one. I mean, really dark. Like whittle-my-bones-to-a-bloody-point dark. Jerkins calmly, unflinchingly goes about his business of crafting some troubled yet sympathetic characters who are in dire straits. That he manages to make these characters sympathetic, their problems understandable, is impressive and prompts the reader to consider the justice in violence. But despite the skill of its execution...I must pass." -HarperCollins, Acquisitions Editor

Grant Jerkins is the author of A Very Simple Crime, At the End of the Road, The Ninth Step, and Done in One. He lives in the Atlanta area with his wife and son. Visit his website at www.grantjerkins.com.