The Revenge Paradox

<p><strong>Deception family drama and more secrets than I could count permeate the pages of this gritty portrait of an untapped slice of Americana. -Dan McDowell award-winning author of <em>When She Comes Knocking</em></strong></p><p>Revenge has a way of backfiring sometimes.</p><p>College dropout-turned-Amazon reseller Rudy Hodgens vows revenge when his parents evict him for refusing to get a real job and generally being a slacker. If it weren't for his friend Fudgie offering him a place to crash he'd be on the street. Good thing he stole his stepfather's gun before he moved out.</p><p>Rudy thinks he's onto a promising new business venture when he sells the gun to a shady acquaintance who's eager for as much illicit merchandise as Rudy can supply. Plus there's Laci the alluring pink-haired girl he recently met at the bus stop. They begin dating and Laci persuades Rudy to return to school. All of a sudden life's looking up.</p><p>But the stolen gun triggers a chain of events that threaten to derail Rudy's newfound happiness and his desire for vengeance takes a violent turn. Only Laci can save him from his worst impulses but there's a catch-Laci's secretly out for revenge too and Rudy's standing in her way.</p>