“Motorcycles, pool halls, and spicy black bean balls provide a lively, palpable backdrop for one of the most gripping psychological suspense stories I’ve ever read. Each sentence pops and crackles with originality and wit. John Jantunen’s dark intelligence is a welcome addition to Canadian crime fiction.” — Robin Spano, author of Death’s Last Run

“A virtuosic new writer hits the literary stage with this genre bending novel about friendship so deep it cuts to bone. A compelling deeply moral tale that is most akin to the Scandinavian masters of crime fiction.” —Sharon Riis, author of The True Story of Ida Johnson and Midnight Twilight Tourist Zone

“John Jantunen spins a convoluted tale of violence and betrayal, driven by the kind of fears that well up in tortured souls on lonely nights. The Prairie locale adds its own sense of alienation and impending doom. An impressive first novel.” —John Lawrence Reynolds, author of Beach Strip