Dan McNay

Set in a Los Angeles in the early nineties when the Justice for Janitors movement was taking off, ALMOST is the tale of two Filipina women - Violet and Sandy - childhood friends who work at the university.

Despite the toxic workplace, the women form a strong romantic bond and begin to dream of a more stable life. Yet when Sandy loses her job, it is the beginning of a chain of events that will send Violet on a dangerous trajectory. As fate conspires against her, the stakes increase.

ALMOST is an immersive read about the everyday struggle between work and life, and how small seemingly inconsequential decisions can make opportunity slip from your grasp. Tenderly told, it will stay with you for some time… (mais)

From the off this book grabs you with its authentic style and the interesting predicament of the protagonist, a prostitute returning to her hometown after the death of her mother. There is a steady ranking up fear, tension and suspicion as she reencounters the locals and learns about the bad goings on in the Illinois backwater. That her mother was involved in illegal activity is not the only thing the heroine discovers - she also learns about her own past, something that will lead to a serious confrontation with the powers that be. This is atmospheric, entertaining fiction that cuts close to the bone.… (mais)