Month: August 2026

Thank you, NetGalley, for this book.

The book starts after 9/11 with a police officer in charge of a dump site for remains. But when an old skeleton is revealed, she knows who to go to for the truth about who that skeleton is.

Raj and his friends, the Victory Boys, are the misfits of their neighborhood, which is known for Fresh Kills, the largest landfill ever. As they run from bullies into Fresh Kills, they witness a murder by the local mob boss. They have to walk the line between knowing what happened and keeping their mouths shut so the mob doesn’t come after them.

But the mob discovers Raj is great with numbers and hires him to work their books. More secrets are uncovered, and Raj has to decide between the rock and the hard place he’s wedged into. This book was really good and a fun trip back into the late 90s. Raj and his friends were great characters with their own mysterious pasts. Really enjoyed this one.