This Wretched Valley

I don't think this book knew what it was trying to say at any point in the story. I think Kiefer had a vague idea and just ran with it, it feels incredibly first draft. There isn't really a plot so much as a series of events I assume the author thought we'd find shocking. But it's just a jumble of happenings and the dialogue feels like walking on one of those acupressure mats with your brain. There is precisely one likeable character in this book.