After pleading guilty to a series of homicides, Esau Till sits on death row, writing his life story. His memoir is his one last chance to protect his brother. When it comes to his brother, Esau Till is a man without boundaries. When the genetic cards were dealt, Esau drew a genius IQ and a crippled body. His brother Tory drew a slow mind and almost superhuman strength. Esau learned that the only way to guarantee his brother's safety was to became the top hired killer for both rival local mobs.
"Crafty, strong-willed [main character] Esau combines courtly manners, deadly paybacks, and ruthless singularity of purpose in this chilling tour de force."
Publishers Weekly
"...strikingly original...Vachss structures his novel as a sort of loose, episodic confessional that builds the story stone by stone...A smart, cynical glimpse into the human condition - and into lives no one should envy."
Kirkus Reviews
"Born of a supremely abusive father and his own sister, Esau Till is trouble from day one - a hired killer who ends up on death row. This book unfolds as Esau's effort to tell his life story in a bid to protect Tory after his own death. Vachss writes raw, "
