This is an early copy (ARC) of ANGEL BABY, the very fun new novel by Richard Lange, out May 2013.  Tore through it over Xmas.  It’s nothing but muscle and bone, no fat on it at all, a pure strike of American Crime Novel:

Malone is sad looking at her, sad thinking about her life.  He should have bought a bottle along.  You’ve got to be ready for moments like these, ready to drown your ruined heart as soon as it starts beating again.

The blurb I sent over read

A bone-crushing nightmare parable: bad people doing the wrong things for love.