Small Town Sins A Novel
Small Town Sins by Ken Jaworowski, published by Henry Holt and Company in August 2023, is a novel that delves into the lives of residents in a struggling Pennsylvania town. This gripping Rust Belt thriller explores the troubled pasts of its characters and the crimes that threaten their existence in a community caught between decay and renewal. The narrative follows three individuals—Nathan, Callie, and Andy—as they navigate personal challenges that intertwine with the darker elements of their environment.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of life in Locksburg, where Nathan discovers a hidden stash of money, Callie faces ethical dilemmas with her terminally ill patient, and Andy embarks on a dangerous quest for justice. As their stories unfold, the characters confront their pasts and the harsh realities of their small town, leading to unexpected consequences. With a page count of 272, this edition presents a compelling exploration of suspense and crime within the framework of small-town life.
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Ken Jaworowski’s Small Town Sins is a gripping Rust Belt thriller that captures the characters of a down-and-out Pennsylvania town, revealing their troubled pasts and the crimes that could cost them their lives.
In Locksburg, Pennsylvania, a former coal and steel town whose best days seem long past, five thousand residents have toughed it out, and have reasons for both worry and hope as this neglected place teeters between decay and renewal. For some of them, their biggest troubles have just arrived.
After years of just scraping by, three restless souls have their lives upended: Nathan, a volunteer fireman who uncovers a secret stash of money in a burning building and takes it; Callie, a nurse whose tender patient may not have long to live, despite the girl’s fundamentalist parents’ ardent beliefs; and Andy, a recovering heroin addict who undertakes a nightmare mission to hunt down and stop a serial predator.
Before long, Nathan’s stolen riches threaten to destroy everyone around him as he tries to cover his haphazard trail of lies. Callie risks her career to grant her young patient a final, and likely illegal, wish. And Andy’s hunger for vigilante justice becomes a fierce obsession that may end in violence.
As their stories barrel toward unexpected ends, Nathan, Callie, and Andy struggle to endure—or escape. They each face their pasts and gamble on their futures, and confront the underside of their rough Rust Belt town. Riveting, evocative, and unforgettable, Small Town Sins is a debut novel that marks the arrival of a major new talent.
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