Lightning People

Lightning People is a 2011 novel by Christopher Bollen. It is Bollen's debut novel, and was first published in the United States by Soft [Skull Press] on September 1, 2011. The book is set in New [York City] in the 2000s.
Critical reception was mixed. Kirkus Reviews described the novel as a "dark character study" and praised its realism and symbolism. However, other critics found the story lines implausible. Viet Dinh, writing for Lambda Literary Foundation, felt that the plot lacked drama and tension.