Tough convict Percy Croft has managed to stay out of trouble while serving most of a five-year prison sentence, and freedom is within reach. Then circumstances put him in the crosshairs of a human monster. When he won’t make a lifetime commitment to a gang or snitch his way into protective custody, he’s forced to walk a tightrope in the prison’s unforgiving society. Then a mysterious new transfer arrives, offering a suspiciously easy way out: all Croft has to do is say they’re friends, and everything will be taken care of…
Filled with complex, memorable characters and dangerous choices, The Big Guy is both psychological and visceral, a slow-burning thriller simmering with tension. Atmospheric, realistic, and surprising, the first book of the masterful Max series will keep you reading to the end.