Forest of Fortune was featured in Reviewing the Evidence, which focuses on crime and mystery fiction. An excerpt.

Ruland takes us on a wild ride of sex, drugs, and indie rap music as we watch these lives and those of all the minor characters around them spiral out of control, leading to a dramatic climax and a not-unhappy ending. Yes, even in this bleak, lawless world, there are a few glimmers of hope – and plenty of reasons to applaud Ruland’s debut novel.

Yes, indie rap music. Read the rest of the review.