When Jay Reguero learns that his cousin in the Philippines is dead, his own plans of graduating and heading off to the University of Michigan seem totally unimportant. He knows Jun was murdered, but when he questions his father, he learns nothing which leaves him angry and confused.
Jay and Jun haven't been exact close, but for years they exchanged letters and often poured out their feelings on those pages. Jay knows enough about the country his father calls home to know about the drug war going on that has resulted in the unexplained deaths of many drug users at the direction of Philippine President Duterte.
With spring break of his senior year just days away, Jay convinces his parents that he should use the vacation time to visit his relatives in the Philippines. They agree to the idea but with strict instructions from his father to avoid the subject of his cousin's death. According to Jay's father, Jun's family prefers to move on and put Jun's death behind them. This seems unbelievable to Jay, and he's determined to use his time on the trip to get to the truth behind Jun's murder.
Author Randy Ribay takes readers along on Jay's adventure in search of truth and justice. It isn't easy when he doesn't speak the language and doesn't understand the culture that drives his father's people. Determination drives Jay to do whatever is necessary to find out what really happened to his cousin.
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