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Set in the late 1970s Mississippi, the novel follows Larry Ott and Silas "32" Jones, boyhood friends whose lives are disrupted when a girl they knew disappears after a driveโin movie. The incident leaves Larry shrouded in suspicion and fractures his bond with Silas. Years later, Larry, now a mechanic, lives in whispered isolation while Silas returns as a constable. When yet another woman vanishes and Larry is again the prime suspect, the two men are compelled to face buried memories and hidden truths that once defined their friendship.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Character-Driven Fiction
Authors: Tom Franklin
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