Joyce wants to be a mystery writer and she has just had her first story published. She is very gung-ho about writing more stories. But then she gets a chance to see the dirty side of crime first hand. She records the details in her mind for use in future stories but first she will have to survive the encounter.
I am most familiar with Laymon's horror writing where he excels at showing the dark side of people's personalities. He uses the same ability in this little mystery as young Joyce must adapt to survive.
I wouldn't recommend paying a lot for this one but it is worth reading.
