As with City of Refuge, bought after reading about it at the Tournament of Books.

I really didn’t have that much an idea of what to expect, and this book just got better and better as it went along. As each chapter unfolded, you realize the story is actually about something completely different than you were expecting. Expertly drawn small-town dramas, this all felt so familiar and so real.

It really takes talent to make you care about characters that are in many ways not very attractive people. Loved it!