| Author/Contributor(s): | Abrahams, Peter |
| Publisher: | Harper |
| Date: | 1/30/2007 |
| Binding: | Mass-market Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
A prison writing class offers her the dark material she craves. One magnetic inmate offers something far more dangerous.
Aspiring author Ivy Seidel accepts a part-time position teaching writing to a group of convicted criminals hoping the experience will add depth and darkness to her own work.
Inside the prison library, she sits across from convicted felons at a bolted steel table—only to discover that raw menace is far easier to invite than to control.
But in the haunting writings of charismatic inmate Vance Harrow she discovers a talent possibly greater than her own. And in the startling, disturbing stories Harrow has to tell, Ivy finds a dangerous new purpose—and a terrifying temptation that lures her into an inescapable world of shadows.
Driven to prove he was framed for a deadly casino robbery, she begins digging into his past on the outside—a dangerous crusade that threatens to destroy everything she has worked for.
- Small Town Setting: In West Raquette, a closed-off community along the St. Lawrence River, local police and guarded residents protect old grudges and the truth about an unsolved casino heist.
- Unreliable Narrator: As Harrow spins vivid tales of his past, Ivy is forced to question every detail he reveals and whether his raw vulnerability is genuine or a masterclass in manipulation.
- Race Against Time: With prison rivalries turning violent and shadowy figures tracking her every move, Ivy must uncover what really happened before she becomes the next casualty.
- Also by This Author: Delusion, Nerve Damage and Oblivion.