Characters
This character is the first black sheriff of Charon County.
Titus Crown
The novel takes place in this fictional Virginia County
Charon County
The novel opens with a shocking act of violence at this location
High School
One major theme is justice versus this opposing force
Prejudice
The person people called the Lonewolf was really named
Royce Lazare
This former FBI agent returned home to serve his community
Titus Crown
The counties history of racism and violence, heavily influences the present day Crimes
What is the past of racial injustice?
Investigating the shooting leads Titus to uncover something far more disturbing
serial killer/extremist plot
The book explores how violence can be passed down through this
Generational trauma
Royce tried to disguise himself with a wig and trucker cap to hide his
Identity
This character is responsible for the school shooting that opens the novel
Latrell McDonald
Much of attention comes from this contrast between appearance and reality in the south
What is polite tradition verse hidden brutality
The crimes are linked by this disturbing ideology
White supremacy
Tightest struggles with this dual identity throughout the novel
Being both protector and outsider
The killer’s hidden spot was concealed by a fake
Azalea Bush/plant
this victims murder connects to the deeper darker mystery in the county
Marsh
This religious imagery is frequently used to highlight hypocrisy
What is Christianity/church symbolism?
Titus realizes the danger is closer than expected when he uncovers this truth
The killer is hiding within the community
The novel questions whether evil is born from individuals or from this
Society
The underground area where the killer was found was decorated with creepy
Angel Decor
This antagonist represents the deeply rooted evil hidden within the community
Who is the serial killer connected to the extremist group?
The setting reinforces this genre blending crime fiction with dark moral storytelling
What is southern Gothic?
The investigation forces Titus to confront this personal conflict
What is loyalty to Home verse justice?
The title reflects this idea about wrongdoing
That everyone carries guilt or sin
Finding Roy’s showed that evil can hide in plain sight, even in someone who seems
Ordinary/Familiar