In the process of evaluating the roads around the jewelry store, he helps a young couple arrive at the hospital in the nick of time to deliver their baby. Most persuasive to Bug, however, is his financial need and the promise of a payoff of over $88,000.īug carefully plans the escape route and refits a nondescript car. Bug’s wife, Kia, also protests his involvement. Based on Ronnie’s history of botched criminal projects, Bug is reluctant to work with him and his partner Quan. Ronnie’s girlfriend, Jenny, is in on the heist: She was romantically involved with Lou Ellen, who-not knowing Jenny was untrustworthy-told her about the diamonds. Because the diamonds are contraband, she’ll be unable to report the theft. The crime seems perfect: The jewelry store manager, Lou Ellen, has an incoming shipment of smuggled diamonds, and Ronnie wants to steal it from her. When Bug wins a drag race only to have his proceeds stolen in a scam, he looks around for a crew that needs a getaway driver.Īs luck would have it, Bug’s former associate Ronnie Sessions seeks him out to be his driver for a jewelry store robbery. The competition only exacerbates Bug’s financial needs: His children need care, and his mother’s nursing home bills have piled up. His business has slowed considerably since another repair shop, Precision, has opened in Red Hill, Virginia. Though he is known throughout the region as an excellent getaway driver, Beauregard “Bug” Montage has turned away from criminal activity and is trying to earn an honest living with his auto repair garage. This study guide references the original 2020 Flatiron Books paperback edition. Scenes of graphic violence, including torture and murder, occur in the novel. Be advised that the novel contains pervasive adult language and many references to drug use and criminal activity.
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