Even though it is a work of fiction it is still a very confronting account of an unnecessary death at the hands of police. It makes you stop and think about gun violence. Are these neighbourhoods so bad that the police feel like their lives are in danger, on the other hand do the community fear for their life every time they are pulled over by police. I really enjoyed reading this book and the controversial issues that it addresses.

An easy read, that has you smiling one minute frowning the next. Capturing the small town mentality from the era, many personalities, a lot that would not easily be accepted. The child who was shunned has come back and will get her revenge on vengeful town who sent her away.