I really, really liked this one. I figured I had it figured out halfway through -- that Sinclair was the pudgy kid and that the seller was Russ, and that they were both going to come into some kind of conflict with each other to atone for what their past sins. Then the skinny kid and Russ turned out to both be Sinclair, which really surprised me, but also worked very well, storywise.
I do kinda wish the pudgy kid had showed up again in some form, but I was so surprised by the twist, so his absence didn't bother me. I guess I was partially under the impression it was his story, and when I realized it wasn't, well, that was cool.
Fantastic reading, too. I'd love to hear more from both Stephen Owen and Ian Stuart.