Bookverdict.com

In a small city in upstate New York, John Earle "Whitey" McClaren, 67-year-old former mayor and pillar of the community, attempts to intervene in an unprovoked police assault on an unarmed man of color. For his Good Samaritan efforts, he is tasered multiple times and suffers a stroke. Oates has set her latest novel in 2010, before the widespread use of body cams and before police brutality had fully ente...Log In or Sign Up to Read More