The 1920s Arkansas oil boom was a focal point for a variety of different business enterprises: both legal and otherwise: prostitution, gambling, drugs, bootlegging, and the Ku Klux Klan were all running rampant. Mary Dutton was trapped in a drug dealing scheme against her will. Henry Grant wanted revenge against the man who ruined his family. Otis Leatherwood was concerned about the environment, and Isaiah Watson wanted to escape the bigotry of the South. They all were part of a panorama of humanity in an exciting place and time.

This book is a great read with fascinating characters, and interesting plotlines.