The Weight Of This World

Critically acclaimed author David Joy, whose debut, Where All Light Tends to Go, was hailed as ôa savagely moving novel that will likely become an important addition to the great body of Southern literatureö (The Huffington Post), returns to the mountains of North Carolina with a powerful story about the inescapable weight of the past. A combat veteran returned from war, Thad Broom canÆt leave the hardened world of Afghanistan behind, nor can he forgive himself for what he saw there. His mother, April, is haunted by her own demons, a secret trauma she has carried for years. Between them is Aiden McCall, loyal to both but unable to hold them together. Connected by bonds of circumstance and duty, friendship and love, these three lives are blown apart when Aiden and Thad witness the accidental death of their drug dealer and a riot of dope and cash drops in their laps. On a meth-fueled journey to nowhere, they will either find the grit to overcome the darkness or be consumed by it.

Author: David Joy

Publisher: G.P. Putnam'S Sons

Publication Date: Jun 05, 2018

Number of Pages: 304 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback/Fiction

ISBN-10: 0399574247

ISBN-13: 9780399574245