Four high school friends ... four different paths in life ... A bond as children tested as adults. One grows up to become a detective, one becomes a journalist, one becomes a loving grandfather, and the last—he's a serial murderer. The small town of Ingleside, Texas is haunted by these crimes against its youth—primarily young boys. Can the old pals of the serial murderer uncover the truth before he takes more lives? The story starts in 1984, then leaps to 2005—we see them in 1994 and forward in 2015. Divided into eight parts, "Innocent Young Men" is a psychological crime-thriller that will have you turning the pages and guessing till the very end. The twists are endless, the story of redemption, guilt, and how we overcome as human beings. The story starts soft and sweet, then turns dark mid-way through as their lives change—for better or worse. "Innocent Young Men" is Smith's fourth novel and it's sure to deliver plenty of suspense.