in the book the maqin charicter is a 18 year old cab driver in new york, new york. one odd day he got a card in the mail with times and streets. on one of them he must stop a husband from hurting his wife and kid. he is to chilen to face him so one nite he gets a gun in the mail with one round. he drugs the man and teels him all his wrong and shoots him. Spoiler Alert it t
          urns out he shoots in the air insted of shooting the guy.