Rip

Becoming a killer wasn't part of his plan...until it became the only way to survive...

Cody Panther's mother raised him to be a gentleman. She had told him to 'never hurt anyone who doesn't deserve to be hurt.' He tried to abide by her words while growing up in Texas.
On the outside, Cody's life seemed idyllic. A gifted athlete, he is a star high school wrestler and football player, and multiple colleges from around the country are offering him a scholarship to play football. He loves his dog, Chase, and his girlfriend Kayla Young. He grows close to her parents, Abby, and Red Young. Red also happens to be his high school football coach. Coach Red is the father Cody wishes he had.
But behind closed doors, Cody and his mother are both victims of abuse by Sam, Cody's drunken father. As college approaches, his homelife situation deteriorates until his tolerance reaches its breaking point. One day, the mother and son decide to flee while Sam is out of town. In the process, everything goes horribly wrong, and Cody's actions inevitably alter his future.
He is left with a choice between years of jail time or disappearing for a dangerous new career. As a result, his life changes forever, and he's forced to develop his expertise in order to survive. Becoming a killer was the last thing Cody imagined for his destiny. But you don't always get what you want from life, and it's his only chance to get his life back.
A gripping, tension-filled thriller, Rip is a novel showing how a good man can turn into a killer, and the true perseverance of his character to achieve redemption.