**A rip-roaring journey through the highs and lows of tour life
**
Welcome aboard the tour van of Major Threat--Brooklyn's finest rock band
yet to catch a break--as they traverse the US of A on a last-ditch
summer festival tour. On drums we've got "band dad" Ed, the stoic
drummer who keeps bumping into tech bro coworkers that he can't quite
relate to. On bass, there's Paul, a man of mostly mystery, who drinks
hard and yet manages to glide through life, intelligible to no one
except energy-drink-guzzling Marco, the baby of the band and newest
replacement lead singer. And of course there's the gentle and serene
Lilith, a weed-lollipop-sucking, stuffed-animal-backpack-wearing
guitarist healing from heartbreak.
There's sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, sure, but there are also tender
moments as the motley crew take turns behind the wheel, compiling lists
of the hottest hunks and best guitar riffs to pass the miles. From tour
fashion to breakdowns--mechanical and emotional--Leslie Stein holds no
bars in this incredibly funny and heartfelt love letter meets parody of
life on the road.
Her first full-length fiction, Brooklyn's Last Secret expertly
showcases Stein's trademark cocktail of charm, wit, and whimsey, leaving
readers decidedly affected by their time spent in her world.
