Jeremy is "slow" due to an accident during his birth, and he endures teasing because of it. But his own father's contempt for his only remaining son turns Jeremy's fear into hate as he becomes a young man.

This is a superb read, by an author whose books I love. There is nothing contrived about her characters or the situations, nothing cheap, forced, or manipulative about her stories. She writes about real people, with real issues, but in a way that draws you to them, despite their faults, and helps you to understand their actions, even if you can't condone or forgive them. Highly, highly recommended. ( )

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