Every now and then a book comes along that takes you by surprise, but this one blew me out of the water. It's an intricately woven tale of love and betrayal, loss and heartache, danger and adventure. The characters are believable and the descriptions are perfect. Sounds, shapes, and smells, are palpable. Wilson is a master at pulling the reader into the world he creates. The plot twists and turns, the tension builds, and the entire thing delivers. This is a magnificent work of art.

You don't often come across a book as honest as 'Once You Break a Knuckle'! Right out of the gate you're riveted with the tension and anticipation it builds, all the while you're lauging one moment and crying the next. It makes you examine yourself and you find similarities in your own life as that of some of the characters, even though your life is different from theirs. It brings to the forefront the fact that we really are 'all in it together'. It's surprisingly honest and, if you're not a sissy, a Must Read!!