Lots of people leave their small town the second they can. But not everyone writes a scorcher of a bestseller savaging the place. And very few come back. But when his dad needs him, the town's most famous pariah returns – the traitor! With the help of some tolerant old friends, Joe finds that maybe the best things in life are second chances. Funny, intelligent, and bittersweet. "[Cavanaugh reads] with considerable charm, which counterpoints the sarcastic humor and angst."—AudioFile,