"Compelling characters and poignant philosophical questions drive The Narrows, where narrator Larry Brown struggles to find his place in the turbulent early '70s. An excellent family drama with suspense and heart." -IndieReader

"Its special blend of psychological inspection with components of thriller reading will delight literary seekers of quality fiction." -Midwest Book Review

Junior high teacher Larry Brown teams up with experienced extractor nicknamed Black Lightning to rescue his cousin from a cult. But the mission is complicated by Larry's unfaithful girlfriend and the drowning of another cult member in the Charles River. And then Larry's cousin isn't as willing as Larry hoped. These events work together on a day in a family vacation home on Cape Cod to turn Larry's world upside down.

Spanning a ten-day period, The Narrows chronicles the personal and social challenges that took place during the cultural transformation of the 1970s.