Don't Know Tough

''A searing and stunningly poignant study in what makes us and what breaks us'' S. A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of Razorblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland

''A gripping novel about rage and trauma, redemption and damnation, football and family'' Steph Cha

Friday Night Lights with a Southern Gothic twist - a powerful debut noir for fans of S. A. Cosby and Megan Abbott.

In Denton, Arkansas, the fate of the high school football team rests on the shoulders of Billy Lowe, a volatile but talented running back. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his unstable mother''s abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, but when his savagery crosses a line, he faces suspension.

Without Billy Lowe, the Denton Pirates can kiss their playoff bid goodbye. But the head coach, Trent Powers, who just moved from California with his wife and two childre