Michael and Francis are the bright, ambitious sons of Trinidadian immigrants. Coming of age in the outskirts of a sprawling city, the brothers battle against prejudices and low expectations. While Francis aspires to a future in music, Michael dreams of Aisha, whose eyes are firmly set on a life elsewhere. But one sweltering summer night the hopes of all three are violently cut short. Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.