Make It Stop

(Hardback)

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A speculative tale of dysfunctional vigilantes, sex-crazed junkies, and corporate healthcarerun amok from best-selling chronicler of LA punk Jim Ruland.

Scores of detox and rehab centers across Southern California have adopted a controversial newconditional release policy that forces patients to stay until they pay their bills.And if they cant pay They dont leave.

Enter: Make It Stop, a group of highly skilled recovering addicts dedicated to rescuing thosetrapped in these prison hospitals by posing as patients and getting them out by any meansnecessary.But when Scary Gary, one of their top ops, gets killed on assignment, Melanie Marsh and hercrew set out to avenge his death and unravel an unthinkable medical conspiracy that threatens todestroy the organization and cripple the city with a dangerous new drug. Melanie may be LAsbest hope but if, and only if, she can stay sober.

From decrepit rehab wards to beachside punk clubs, Make It Stophelp the most.

Reviews

A bare knuckle, punk rock fever dream about American health care."

Joshua Mohr, author of Model Citizen

What starts as a compulsively readable futuristic thriller subtly turns into a character story about a woman finding herself, and finding meaning, in a deeply flawed world. Do not pass this book up; read it today.

Sara Gran, author of The Book of the Most Precious Substance

"A scathing indictment of the rehab industrial complex, Jim Rulands Make It Stop is an intoxicating cocktail of crime and conspiracy, set to a SoCal punk soundtrack. A neo noir thriller I found impossible to put down, or forget."

Elizabeth Hand, author of The Book of Lamps and Banners

Make It Stop is a zany, heartfelt, hold-on-to-your-butts rollercoaster about vigilantism and sobriety and what happens when the institutions of healing are also happy to kill you. Welcome to Jim Rulands too believable near future of debtors hospitals and private police. Capitalism: its one hell of a drug.

Steph Cha, author of Your House Will Pay

"A punk-rock thrill ride."

Francesca Lia Block, author of House of Hearts

Author Bio

Jim Rulandis the co-author ofDo What You Wantwith Bad Religion, andMy Damagewith Keith Morris, the founding vocalist of Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and OFF! Ruland has been writing for punk zines such asFlipsideandRazorcakefor more than twenty-five years and his work has received awards fromReaders Digestand the National Endowment for the Arts.