LaValley's collection of stories drags us under to face the lows of society—the helpless and the morally corrupt. Snippets of our own lives can be found between the moments of brutality, a reminder of our younger years when we were bullied apathetically, almost as an afterthought, by bosses, teachers, and others. Recalling silly, failed romances and hours wasted in style with friends who had nothing to lose or gain. And in those brief moments of recognition the lowlifes become underdogs who, though seriously misguided, never stop fighting.
What They're Saying About Lowlife Underdogs
"Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down…It's like if you took William Burroughs and Herbert Shelby, painted them onyx-black, then put them into a time machine and shot them into 2009. It's exceptional, outre, and unique material."
—Ed Lee
"This is one of those collections you need to own. The stories grow even better after the first reading, you are going to want to thumb through it again and again. I love this collection of stories by Dustin LaValley and I can't say enough good about it."
—HorrorNews.net
"Dustin’s tales are definitely something one cannot get enough of, and I found myself wanting to read his stories more than once. You will too, I could probably put a guarantee on it—especially if you enjoy deviancy and a stab of the macabre with a heaping spoonful of bloody morals."
—Mary Goff, writer/editor Pretty-Scary.net |
