Carla, a single mom poised to finally break free from her cycle of poverty, must risk it all, including her morality, to help her son hide a terrible secret.

Reed, an autistic young man, sets out on a journey to keep a deathbed promise to the mother he just lost. Along the way he’ll encounter both kindhearted residents and a cold-blooded nemesis.

And Liz, an aspiring musician on the cusp of a breakthrough, needs to quickly come up with the cash she owes a brutal ex-con. If she can’t pay him, both her dream and her life will be in grave danger.

As these three compelling characters intersect, the novel ignites into a story filled with explosive twists, hair-raising chills, and boundless love.

Praise for What About the Bodies:

“These all-too-realistic lives collide in a memorably character-driven story whose dialog—especially that of Liz—will make readers laugh even as they despair that anything can ever go right in Locksburg. Plenty of readers love a small-town thriller and this one’s just the ticket.”—Henrietta Thornton, firstClue

“With clear, spare prose and an ensemble of swiftly, vividly drawn characters, Ken Jaworowski conjures a twisty, chilling, and even touching tale in what promises to be a meaningful career.”—Dean Koontz

“Ken Jaworowski’s new thriller What About the Bodies is the moving as well as unputdownable story of a struggling single mom, an autistic young man, and a singer about to get her big break. These characters resonate with heart as they face the most dangerous times of their lives, eventually colliding in a riveting plot that twists and turns its way through gritty, small-town Pennsylvania. If you haven’t read Jaworowski yet, you should start right now.”—Lisa Scottoline

“Gritty and atmospheric, What About the Bodies, is the harrowing tale of three intersecting lives, each faced with a choice of doing the wrong thing for the right reasons. Jaworowski writes with vigor and swagger. This is crime fiction at its best.”—Alex Finlay, bestselling author of Parents Weekend

“Knife-edged heartbreaking noir, a total-immersion thriller, and an absolute master class in voice! The suffocating constraints of gritty small-town life—and the intense high-stakes struggles for personal survival—will captivate you from page one. This is a relentlessly powerful exploration of inevitability, loyalty, and the grasping hope of redemption. What About the Bodies is a complete triumph from a fiercely skilled storyteller.”—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today Bestselling Author

“Propulsive and gritty, but also tender and big-hearted. What About the Bodies confirms Ken Jaworowski’s dexterity in penning stories that are not only impossible to put down but also sweeping in their significance.” —Jahmal Mayfield, author of Smoke Kings

“What About the Bodies is a gritty Rust Belt crime novel of surprising tenderness. Following unlikely heroes battling monsters hiding in plain sight where the hope of escape, of freedom, of justice, is always just beyond their reach to an unexpected and moving conclusion. Jaworowski writes with great empathy about desperate and often neglected people, and the result is a fresh and modern thriller with heart.” —Meagan Lucas, Anthony-nominated author of Here in the Dark

“Oozing with empathy and simmering with suspense, What About the Bodies is a stellar follow-up to Ken Jaworowski’s classic Small Town Sins. Once again, stakes rise with every turn of the page. Once again, you’ll be so immersed in the plight of everyday characters that you’ll be surprised to find you’re reading words on a page and not, in fact, driving down a dark road with your life at stake. Once again, you’ll be delighted to see how the stories intertwine. Equal parts thrilling, haunting, and terrifying, What About the Bodies is a complete winner.” —Mark Stevens, author of No Lie Lasts Forever