Praise from writers: Roberge’s writing is both drop-dead gorgeous and mindbendingly smart. is an intimate, original, important novel that I’ll be recommending for years to come. —Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of (Oprah’s Book Club selection) Roberge has birthed a gritty, honest, sweaty, rock ’n’ roller about addiction and the elusive road to redemption. will make you laugh, cringe, recognize, and keep you turning pages long after midnight. —Jonathan Evison, bestselling author of Praise from musicians: is high--not so much in cash but in damage to the soul. Roberge’s new effort is a journey into the depths of the human condition that we rarely get glimpses of. Few contemporary authors have the experience to tell these tales with any authenticity. Ultimately and painfully, this is a tale of redemption. A must read for all who profess a love for their fellow man at his most unloveable. Roberge joins the short list of brutal truth-tellers of our day. Crafty, heartbreaking, and even fun if you think taking a stoned-out bath in the middle of a drug robbery is funny. I do. This book is going to make one hell of a movie. —Wayne Kramer This is a guy who clearly knows his way around a tour bus. And around a massive drug habit. A dark, funny, frightening, and above all authentic book about the toll the rock and roll lifestyle can take. —Scott Shriner, bass player for Weezer is the author of the novels and and the short story collection . He's the guitarist for the seminal punk band The Urinals.