The Sharp Edge of the Sod: A Novel of Suburban Sovereignty, Hidden Deeds, and True Lines
CHAPTER 1: THE DISPUTED EDGE The heat came off the red metal housing of the push-mower in oily waves, smelling of unwashed air filters and regular unleaded. Mark kept his thumbs hooked hard over the black rubber grip, the vibration of the two-stroke engine rattling the small bones in his wrists until his forearms went…