Winch - Junk Like That: Book One (Motor City Jailbait) - New Book

Book One in a two-book series. The first generation of bussing in Michigan. Inner-city juvenile delinquency in the 1970s. The children of divorce, edging toward the punk and hip-hop subcultures. Rust Belt romance. Love, Michigan style.

"I loved this novel. It is an amazing story about Tria and her closest friends Rook and Wick. The characters come to life and imprint themselves on your brain. You can't help but fall in love with the trio as they explore their world and try to stake their claim on it. This first volume can absolutely stand alone, but is also a beautiful prelude to the second book. This is more amazingly colorful language from Winch, and I couldn't have asked for more."

"I have fallen madly in love with Tria! Winch writes such an amazingly touching story about a day in the life of a very broken young woman. Winch beautifully balances the gruff inner-city voice with the anxiety and insecurity of an adolescent girl. He dives deep into the inner workings of Tria allowing us to see her true, honest voice as she balances love, loss, and life with her two friends. Wick and Rook. She is such an incredible girl that I couldn't help but love her immediately. The writing in this is excellent; it is entertaining and enlightening at once. You can read this book alone (the ending of it is satisfying on its own) or pair it with the second part."