Fifteen years ago, Joe Goffman escaped Bush Falls and turned his small-town upbringing into a bestselling novel that savaged everyone he knew. Now struggling with his second book, Joe is forced to return when his father suffers a stroke.
Back in town, Joe faces the wreckage his book left behind—his brother’s cold distance, old classmates’ hostility, and neighbors who now see him as their most famous enemy.
But as Joe reconnects with old friends and confronts his past, he realizes that returning home might offer him something he never expected: a chance at redemption and healing.
Can Joe repair the damage and find a way to start over, or will his past continue to haunt him?
