Gabriel James is being questioned by the police. There have been mysterious fires, missing and dead pets, and two killings. Gabriel knows what happened, and the police want to know what he knew, when he knew it, and whether he was involved or just another victim. His story is told in first person as the interrogation takes place, and the reader learns the whole story through Gabriel’s voice. By the end, the reader learns the whole story, and Gabriel learns some hard truths about his own life and that of his friends and family.
The descriptions of dead pets, violent fights, drug deals, and a lifestyle outside the normal realm are sometimes hard to read. But it’s a mystery that unfolds in bits and pieces and keeps the reader riveted. Gabriel learns a lot about his own behaviors and attitudes and in the end discovers a long held secret. It’s a short book with a lot of story packed in the pages.