First published 2000
Monty Brogan is a successful New York drug dealer with 24 hours left before a seven-year prison sentence. As he reconnects with childhood friends Jacob and Frank, Monty reflects on the choices that brought him to this crossroads. With the law closing in, Monty must confront his fate and the uncertainty of his future. In his final day of freedom, he struggles to make peace with himself and the life he's leaving behind.
Genres: fiction, drama, literary-fiction, crime
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: last-chance, redemption
Setting: New York, New York (N.Y.), New York (State), Nueva York (Nueva York)
182 pages · Hardcover · Carroll & Graf
Content warnings: drug-use