The author, Jason Hardy, has tremendous skills to write this insightful, informative and heartbreaking book with compassion and at times, humor. The writing style kept me so interested and striving to absorb the knowledge he is imparting to the reader from his time in public service as a parole officer in New Orleans, LA.

I usually read fiction and I wish this book were fiction, since it is distressing to know that the contents of this book are real and there is no solution to the situation in sight.

I recommend this book so very highly! To be very honest, when I decided to read this book, I was not certain I wanted to. I am so glad that I went ahead and ventured into the pages. I have come out on the other side understanding the trappings of what life can be for the less fortunate that are caught in a world I was blessed to never know.

I want to thank Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for allowing me to read the Advanced Reader Copy of The Second Chance Club. This review is my own opinion, not influenced by reading the ARC.