The Turnaround

George Pelecanos · first published 2008 · ISBN 9781600242366

This standalone novel follows three men across a single day in contemporary DC, as their lives collide in ways that challenge everything they thought about themselves and each other. The narrative weaves together a brutal crime, the aftermath of a previous violence, and the search for redemption or at least explanation. It's a lean, tight story about what happens when people run out of chances.