Freedomland

In Richard Price's gripping novel Freedomland, a white woman named Brenda Martin, with bloody hands, claims she was carjacked by a black man, leading to the alarming revelation that her young son is missing. Detective Lorenzo Council, a local resident, investigates the case amid a media frenzy and rising racial tensions between the predominantly white suburb of Gannon and the urban community of Dempsey. Accompanied by ambitious reporter Jesse Haus, who suspects Brenda of concealing crucial information, the narrative explores deep societal fractures and the quest for truth in a racially charged atmosphere. This tautly woven tale, set in the same world as Price's Clockers, promises to leave a lasting impact on its readers.