First published 2002
Montgomery Brogan walks the streets of post-9/11 New York City with twenty-four hours left before he reports to federal prison. The drug dealer turned in by someone close to him now confronts the wreckage of his choices. His girlfriend Naturelle stands by him despite his suspicions about her loyalty. His childhood friends Frank and Jacob struggle with their own failures while trying to support him. Monty's father suggests a desperate escape plan that would mean abandoning everything he knows. As the hours tick away, Monty must decide whether to face his seven-year sentence or flee into an uncertain future. The city around him bears fresh wounds from the terrorist attacks, mirroring his own sense of loss and displacement. Through one long day and night, Monty grapples with regret, betrayal, and the weight of consequences he can no longer avoid.
Genres: fiction, drama, american-fiction, crime, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: betrayal, redemption, second-chance
Setting: New York City
Period: Post-9/11
404 pages · Hardcover · Regnery
Content warnings: drug-use