Jesse Damon spent twenty years in prison—he went in at
sixteen and is now on parole. He’s trying hard to keep on the straight and
narrow, but trouble just seems to find him. It’s not that he makes bad decision—sometimes
stuff happens.
Jesse’s got a job at a plating factory, has a little
basement apartment, and a girlfriend of sorts. When a monster storm causes
flooding and power outages in the city, Jesse panics. While trying to pack up
his meager belongings to keep them from destruction, Jesse discovers the ten
year old brother of a co-worker sitting on his steps. While trying to help the
boy, he gets picked up by the police and fears he will be going back to prison
on a parole violation. Unwittingly he’s a suspect in a murder and drug
operation.
Working class heroes are hard to find—Jesse is no computer
whiz, martial arts champion or master of disguise. The author does a masterful
job of portraying Jesse as someone who tries to do right but can’t catch a
break. Even the minor characters, like the owner of a head shop, are vivid and
achingly real. Fourth in this compelling series.
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