Book's Theme

“Amicizie sono fabbricate dal fuoco.”
(Friendships are forged in fire.)

Each time a family or friends survive a common crisis together, the bond grows stronger. The more catastrophic the crisis, the stronger the bond. War buddies, for instance, are buddies for life.

In a long, turbulent relationship, Jamie and Vinnie, brains against brawn, do indeed learn the full meaning of the Italian proverb. They never dreamt, however, that one day one of them would inadvertently kill a man.