
As with his award-winning "Pool Boy," Michael Simmons once again proves that even a troubled teen is not wholly bad. Here he examines the mind of a teen with a criminal record through the relationship of two brothers--Jason and Will, a modern-day Cain and Abel.

Will is pretty much your average 16-year-old. He does well enough in school, plays in a rock band, chases girls with little success, and has a typical collection of oddball friends...with one significant exception. For as long as he can remember, he has been systematically beaten...