title: Bang: A Novel
author: Daniel Pena
description: The adroit characterizations and alternating points of view advance a memorable narrative about overlooked populations in America that are victimized by drug smuggling. Pea examines the symbiosis of the United States and Mexico and makes painfully clear the negative effects of international trade legal and illegal. This is a notable and compassionate novel. --Publishers Weekly<br /><br /><i>Bang</i> is such a timely novel that offers devastating insights into how communities adapt to severe shifts in culture and society. --NBC Latino<br /><br />Pea provides a window into the struggles of immigrants on the border as well as the violent drug war fueling the migration. A piercing tale of lives broken by border violence. --Kirkus Reviews
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  Chapter One
  
  April
  
  Declan
  
  Bang-Bang-BANG! “Declan!” yells a voice from out in the hallway. “You awake?
  It’s after seven.”
  
  I groan, push up on my elbows, and the