A story about pimps, drugs, pain and hitting bottom. Yes, it's sad. But it's also beautiful.

Don't take it from us though. Take it from Irvine Welsh. After he read this story, he tweeted: It's funny, but I think the best writer on the sleazy side of LA is an Englishman.

We've also been getting some amazing, touching feedback from other readers. A guy called Pepe wrote to say: I got the story. Superb. And all the more special for me since I ran around some of the same places Tony writes about. That donut shop on the corner of 6th and Bonniebrae, USA Donuts, shit, I don't know how many times I sat there sick as a dog waiting for the connection to walk up with a mouthful of balloons.

Tony is a proper writer.