This is a FANTASTIC book. A few editing issues and typos, but one of the best books that I've read this year.

Wesley is an ex husband, father, son, prison guard and all around depressed man. He is barely making it financially, his kids detest him, his job sucks, and on top of all that he has to take care of his ailing mother. Christ! Can it get any worse?
Then he hatches a plan, a plan that is perfect. It will take care of his children and no one will know the wiser! But will the plan work? Will he have second thoughts?

This was a good read for sure. I felt Wes' pain, his emotions, he was just raw! You do need a sick sense of humor in some spots, but otherwise a fantastic book!

Absolutely hilarious and shocking! This tale of depression and redemption is definitely a page turner, although meant for more mature audiences.

This book reminds me of a cross between A Confederacy of Dunces, Slaughterhouse Five, and Death of a Salesman. As a Hoosier, I appreciated all the specific landmarks throughout the book (Roncalli, Butler University, Crawfordsville Rd., Washington Street, etc.)

Although the book was fairly depressing, I could understand the despair the protagonist felt. Wesley had children from different women that he rarely saw, yet he could never really get ahead because he was always paying support or spending money on travel to see them.

Although Indy was described as a pretty depressing place to be, and I could relate to the less than scenic drives he had to take to the DOC, I also know that there are plenty of nice places in Indy, too. I found myself wondering if this book was a tiny bit biographical with its convincing first person narrative.

And then there was Coop, the best friend to Wesley. It's funny how true to life this story is, with the common feeling jealousy towards those who seems to have it all, even if they don't think they do, other people can see and appreciate what they have. Although Coop is mildly unsatisfied with his life, from Wesley's point of view, it beats his life. Throughout the narrative we return to their friendship and see how things can change in the blink of an eye.

The book ended on a somewhat positive note, which was rather surprising, given the tone throughout. This fast-paced read will entertain and hit home with a lot of people who feel trapped, caged, and like life is passing them by while they are unable to do anything about it.

This book was provided through netgalley thanks to Moonshine Cove Publishing.