The Tacoma Pill Junkies by Joshua Swainston

I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.

The story would have been more effective as a short story simply because the characters were underdeveloped. I felt that Reno and Courtney especially needed more work—Swainston took the time to give Reno an affection for crosswords, but doesn't really flesh out the character. 

The book also needed another thorough edit and maybe a substantive edit to tighten up the story because there were times that it went off the rails. That being said, it was a fun read.

JOSHUA SWAINSTON lives in Tacoma, WA with is family. 

The Tacoma Pill Junkies is Joshua's first novel.