Struggling artist Corey Fischer has spent a lifetime masking his feelings—until his estranged father’s sudden death pulls him back to Pepin, Wisconsin. An inheritance of two hunting rifles and a strained reunion with his mother begin to unravel his life. Corey and his husband, Nick, retreat to the family cabin during hunting season, entering the woods with loaded guns and years of resentment. When betrayals surface while tracking a wounded buck at dusk, Corey makes panicked, life-defining choices and flees the wreckage he’s created.

Wickedly intense and psychologically riveting

—Peter Geye, author of A Lesser Light

Four years after fleeing the shootings of Panic River, Corey Flanagan has rebuilt his life in California—new home, new routines, new name—haunted only by vivid dreams and unanswered guilt. Painting Hopper-like landscapes, he finally sees clearly, earns acclaim, and falls into an unexpected romance with Miguel, a younger man who demands radical honesty. But the past resurfaces, pulling Corey back to the Midwest to face old friends and lovers, settle scores with longtime partner Nick, and confront an accidental killing—on a hard path toward healing and accountability.

solidly intriguing and thought-provoking

–Midwest Book Review