Signs of Pain

Single, gay and unemployable, Cherry Orozco is resigned to care for her mildly incontinent mother Ida. While dropping Ida off at church bingo, Cherry notices the facility also runs an adult day care, and Paula, a client with Down Syndrome, is pregnant. Hell-bent, Cherry unearths a sex ring after prolonged pestering, trespassing, breaking and entering, topped off with an explosion of whoop ass.

Praise for Signs of Pain
"Signs of Pain twists and turns in unique and highly satisfying ways-equally unusual and gripping all at once. It's dark, no doubt, but also bristles with surprising humor." -Tod Goldberg, author Gangsterland

"Signs of Pain not only shines a light on a real-world darkness, but blunts it over the head with a bomb named Cherry. Fun was indeed had. Welch is one to watch." -Beau Johnson, author of Brand New Dark

"When former veterinary assistant Cherry Orozco stumbles upon Paula, a pregnant woman with Down Syndrome, at a church bingo...