A coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of West Virginia’s opioid crisis.
Set in the mountains of Appalachia, A Stranger Among Us: A Novel of the West Virginia Opioid Crisis follows two friends as they navigate adolescence, friendship, loss, and the difficult choices that shape adulthood. Through drag races, river parties, bonfires, and the realities of small-town life, the novel explores how addiction and economic hardship quietly impact a community and the people who call it home.
Rather than offering simple answers, the story presents an honest portrait of growing up in West Virginia during a generation defined by the opioid epidemic. Grounded in authentic Appalachian settings and characters, the novel examines friendship, identity, family legacy, and the consequences of the choices we make.