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Between stealing bicycles and breaking into cars, Denny’s only social outlet is spending time with his mother who loves reading correspondence from their Japanese family overseas. Denny’s loneliness pushes him to sign up for a penpal service from a classified-ad. He begins writing letters to a woman named Tess, whom he develops feelings for, but lies to about his nonexistent wealth and success. Unbeknownst to Denny, the penpal service is a scheme Tess and her real-life boyfriend, Maury, run to take advantage of the lonely. Tess and Maury find themselves in financial trouble of their own and decide to travel to Denny to take him for all he’s worth. Upon arrival they find that things aren’t what they seemed in Denny’s letters.

"Riches avails himself well as a storyteller and a performer, instantly making him a talent to watch for the future." - Dominic Griffin, The Baltimore Beat

"Builds the tension well as the characters are making a series of poor decisions. An effective little crime thriller." - Rachel Wagner. Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)