Ike Randolph and Buddy Lee are two ex-convicts—one Black, one white—joined by the murder of their sons, Isiah and Derek. The young men were married to each other, a relationship their fathers refused to accept while they were alive. When the police fail to find the killers, Ike and Buddy Lee form an alliance to seek vengeance. They hunt through the Virginia underworld, confronting local gangs and a shadowy hate group while grappling with their own past violence and the homophobia that alienated them from their children.
Crime fiction readers and fans of Southern noir will find a story about the messy collision of prejudice and fatherhood. The book suits those who want a fast-paced thriller that refuses to ignore the reality of systemic racism and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment. Readers walk away with a graphic account of the physical and emotional cost of revenge, seeing how two men from different backgrounds attempt to reconcile their personal failures through a shared, bloody mission.
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
