Excellent set-up, could go a lot of ways.

Great start, makes me want to keep reading. How can French, admittedly no genius, successfully balance what his wife and two sons want so strongly? What role is the old ex-cop going to play? What favor will French owe Johnny and what will it take out of him? Are the mother and Jason as focused as they seem?

If I win a copy, I will post reviews on libraryThing, goodreads, and Amazon.