The title characters of The Jills are members of the cheer squad supporting the Buffalo Bills football team, and what happens when trouble envelops several of them. It is loosely based on the reality and challenges faced by these women — low pay, ridiculous work requirements that dictate every moment of their lives: how they look, what they eat, and so forth. One of the Jills is missing, and foul play is suspected. Two sisters are at the heart of the plot: one a Jill, and one who is in and out of various addiction 12-step programs. Lurking on the sidelines is a Buffalo crime family that who is dating the missing Jill. The novel’s verisimilitude is spot-on, and the scrapes that the two sisters get into drives the plot forward and provides for a fast-paced read. Highly recommended.