Pike by Benjamin Whitmer

Set against the gritty backdrop of rural Ohio and the Appalachian Mountains, this intense narrative follows a former convict who is drawn back into a world of violence and chaos when he is tasked with caring for his estranged granddaughter. As he navigates a landscape filled with corrupt cops, drug dealers, and old enemies, he must confront his own dark past and the choices that have led him to this point. The story is a raw and unflinching exploration of redemption, loyalty, and the inescapable pull of one's own history.

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