This was...insane? yeah insane works.

David Lapham easily became one of my favorite crime writers after reading Stray Bullets. I also enjoyed his Batman and Lodger recently that I read. So what about Young Liars?

Well this one is a little tough. Basically about a group of almost nonredeemable pieces of shit being assholes, hurting people, killing, and so on. The story focuses on Danny and Sadie. Sadie was shot in the head and turned a bit fucking crazy. She beats up everyone who messes with her and has zero cares in the world. You find out Danny's past and why Sadie is like who she is.

This is dark. You have multiple scenes of rape, murder, and gross situations. It mostly comes down to everyone being kind of a piece of shit. Oh top of that it flows fast and can feel jumpy which can be good or bad. You also will never be bored, but you also have to suspend a lot of disbelief on this one.

It's really a mix bag. I was intrigued but didn't really like any character. I am interested to see where it goes after the cliffhanger but not sure what to fully think of it yet. A 3 out of 5.