A riveting story about a boy and his reclusive sister, too damaged or terrified of their abusive father to tell anyone -- until their new step-brother tattoos their stories on their backs. As those pictures take on lives of their own, the events behind them can no longer be denied... R. T. Mitchell's language flows like a rollercoaster on greased tracks heading for a brick wall. It will hit you over the head with a sledgehammer and you'll say thank you and ask for more.