A darkly funny coming-of-age story about control, courage, and the strange cost of growing up.

It's 1995 in a quiet Southern county — a place where time drags, rules tighten, and candy has become contraband. Chat Kelley, eleven and restless, stumbles upon a red duffel bag hidden in the woods — a discovery that pulls him into a secret world of underground candy deals, shifting loyalties, and power that wears a friendly smile.
As his small town tilts toward something darker, Chat learns that growing up means finding a strength no one taught him.
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Books by J. Z. Zerber include The Goldwyn County Candy Ban (2025)