The man who turned both cheeks

the long version

Largo Bay is the background for this explosive novel about love and fear, the second in Gillian Royes{u2019}s mystery series featuring Shad, a Jamaican bartender-detective. With the arrival of Joseph, estranged son of Eric, the bar{u2019}s owner, hopes for the village{u2019}s future come alive but are soon to be threatened. Janna, who has returned to the island, falls for Joseph{u2019}s good looks and charm, but she isn{u2019}t the only one with an eye for this mysterious man. As questions about Joseph{u2019}s sexuality arise, Shad struggles with protecting the survival of his beloved birthplace amid the deeply ingrained culture of intolerance that surrounds him. What it means to be a man and a father raises questions within the bartender{u2019}s own home, as his longtime love, Beth, pressures him to make a commitment. In a land where religion is strong, but life is cheap and violence is often the answer, what will it take for Shad to protect Eric and his family? In this truth-telling sequel to The Goat Woman of Largo Bay, the village must confront its own darkness or lose a bright future.