Alligator Candy: A Memoir

"Don’t let the sugary title fool you. In this memoir, David Kushner takes us down a dark path as he unravels the senseless crime that has haunted his family: In 1973, Kushner’s 11-year-old brother was murdered after taking a carefree bike ride through the woods near their suburban Florida home. Kushner carefully reconstructs the shocking crime, but, more than that, his memoir is a powerful exploration of loss, survival and the tricks of memory."