It's easy to underestimate Rob Peck. A country boy through and through, Rob seems to have no friends, no real life outside his family, and—let's face it—no clue about a lot of the things that m...

First things first: break out the tissues.Got 'em? Okay, excellent. Let's get started.Papa is the moral center of the novel. His name, Haven, does a good job of summing up what he means to Rob: he'...

Mama may not do a whole ton in A Day No Pigs Would Die, but if she's important to our leading gent, she's important to us.This is a woman who's always there to support her son, whether that means s...