The Adjustment League

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Prompted by a mysterious summons from his past, a man known only as The Super begins an investigation into maternal neglect by a privileged Toronto family. As the case deepens, revealing a web of systemic crime and depravity, The Super undertakes a series ofadjustments: his word for the personal interventions that he conducts on behalf of the powerless. These increasingly chaotic retributions soon pull him into a spiral of brutal violence.Working within six-to-eight week windows of hyper-timeperiods of near-sleepless activity and hyper-awareness that precede his own mental collapseThe Super draws closer to the heart of the case he was called upon to resolve. But at what cost to his own sanity?Reminiscent of Stieg Larsson and Dennis Lehane,The Adjustment Leagueis a gripping, unforgettable novel about the effects that cruelty, wealth, and power have on the weakest members of society.PRAISE FORTHE ADJUSTMENT LEAGUEMasterful The Adjustment Leagueis suspenseful, exquisitely written andat timescorrosively funny.Macleans,Feature Profile & Editors PickMike BarnessThe Adjustment Leagueweaves together elements of a psychological drama and a noir thriller as it follows a nameless man who feels compelled to right the wrongs inflicted on the helpless The dialogue flows naturally within a narrative that tightens, flares, and grows intense with perceptive descriptions, references, and allusions [B]oth a literary tour de force and a deft psychological thriller.Foreword ReviewsPRAISE FOR MIKE BARNES fiercely alive, marked by a sharp, unerring eye for detail and a wonderful way with metaphors.Toronto StarHis lucid prose brings to mind Poes Gothic horror, Hunter S. Thompsons strangeness (without the drug-craze), and William Burroughs ellipsis (without the disintegration). But it is perhaps closest to Roald Dahls intimate exploration of human oddity and use of surprise inSwitch Bitch.Globe and MailBarnes writes like a contrary angel, dazzling with his deft craft and smacking readers in the gut with concentrated and perceptive subjects.Malahat Review