{"product_id":"9781035401703-dont-know-tough-1","title":"Don't Know Tough","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Southern noir at its finest' NEW YORK TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A searing and stunningly poignant study in what makes us and what breaks us' \u003cb\u003eS. A. Cosby, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRazorblade Tears \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlacktop Wasteland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gripping novel about rage and trauma, redemption and damnation, football and family' \u003cb\u003eSteph Cha\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriday Night Lights \u003c\/i\u003ewith a Southern Gothic twist - a powerful debut noir for fans of S. A. Cosby and Megan Abbott.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Denton, Arkansas, the fate of the high school football team rests on the shoulders of Billy Lowe, a volatile but talented running back. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his unstable mother's abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, but when his savagery crosses a line, he faces suspension.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithout Billy Lowe, the Denton Pirates can kiss their playoff bid goodbye. But the head coach, Trent Powers, who just moved from California with his wife and two children for this job, has more than just his paycheck riding on Billy's bad behavior. As a born-again Christian, Trent feels a divine calling to save Billy-save him from his circumstances, and save his soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Billy's abuser is found murdered in the Lowe family trailer, and all evidence points toward Billy. Now nothing can stop an explosive chain of violence that could tear the whole town apart on the eve of the playoffs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE PETER LOVESEY FIRST CRIME NOVEL CONTEST \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year (So Far)\u003cbr\u003eAn Amazon Editor's Pick\u003cbr\u003eCrimeReads Most Anticipated Books of 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e Top Reads for the Week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Southern noir at its finest, a cauldron of terrible choices and even more terrible outcomes' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40266814554209,"sku":"9781035401703","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_8088333_jpg.jpg?v=1705577817","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035401703-dont-know-tough-1","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}