The beginning is gripping, and as the story progresses I did not lose interest. The characters are well formed, the plot is nice, and it made me keep reading to see how it ended. A good suspense novel.

Very good. Made me think of that TV series Lost, but in the desert. A quality read. I will definitely consider any future books by this author.

Just not for me. I thought it started out well and I was drawn in but it soon lost its appeal. I felt like it was too drawn out and the storyline didn't move forward fast enough to keep me engaged. I got that it was supposed to be a supernatural thriller but I just didn't connect with it.

I was provided with an ebook to facilitate my review.

A very interesting story between good and evil, and the turns you take in life and where they could lead you. First it begins with a young girl who has run away from her home in Ohio because really it was ok, no excitement. Just routine and she was looking for an adventure. She was not upset with her parents or any one thing she was looking for what she thought would be an adventure. After getting all the way to Vegas she accepts a ride from a truck driver who she thinks is going to take her to L.A. that does not happen. Now the second part of the story is about a couple who has traveled from Chicago to Vegas for a weekend and their marriage is ok at least for the both of them in their mind. The husband decides that for fun let’s take a ride out in the desert, not to a local place like Red Rock Canyon, or go out to Hoover Dam. No let’s drive out to the desert. Having grown up in the desert I for one know that this is a bad idea and is not going to end well. Now is when the story changes after an old man rescues the couple. But the husband is still being a jerk and just for good measure the old man lets him try to walk out to find help even the husband does not know where he is going and for being so upset with the old man he leaves his wife with the man. First if you’re a city person don’t go walking in the desert by yourself with idea where you’re going when in a few hours it will be 120 degrees, second if he didn’t like the old man why did he leave his wife with him? The husband really pissed me off. You go back and forth between the couple, and their situation and girls. The author takes you the reader to look at all their lives before they got to this point and you are wondering how is this going to end. The ending is very climatic so I won’t go into it, but I will say that this is a very good book with very strong characters. Overall I really liked the story.

A super good book. Purgatory Road is a very well written book. The plot is very suspenseful and the characters are well thought out. A bit of spiritual warfare reminiscent of Frank Perriti.

This is one of those books that you want to read with the lights on, the phone off the hook and a big cup of hot tea, because you will not want to put it down. Highly recommended

What a scary read! Molly, a young teenager, runs away from home and ends up in a cave with a serial killer! Laura and Jack go for a ride out in the desert and face certain death by heatstroke in 120 degree weather until they are picked up by an old prospector with a graveyard next to his house.you will have to read this book for yourself to see what happens to Molly, Laura and Jack.

Not a usual suspense reader, I did find this one to be extremely gripping and Mr. Parker is an excellent weaver of situations of excruciating discomfort. When their breaks down at the side of the road in the desert outside of Las Vegas, Jack and Laura have only begun to suffer. Well written.

The cover art drew me in. A fun read! Looking forward to reading authors other stories.

A dark and twisted tale of survival in a remote part of the country where there is more to fear than you can imagine.

Jack and Laura are on a little vacation in Las Vegas to try and spark something back into their relationship. Jack wants a day out of the city so they set off on an adventure that turns into more than they can handle. On a road in the middle of nowhere, the car breaks down and leaves them stranded in the desert. As the hours pass and their supplies dwindle, they begin to wonder if anyone will come down the road to rescue them. Rescue does come, but not in the form they would expect. A desert hermit stumbles upon them and takes them back to his trailer further into the desert. They are grateful for the help, but soon realize he isn’t helping them get home. One night the hermit comes back with a kidnapped girl he found in a cave. It doesn’t take long for Jack and Laura to realize that their vacation has turned into a nightmare. Jack wants to go for help as it might be their only way to survive. What he doesn’t realize is by leaving Laura alone the kidnapper has an opening to get back what was taken from him and more.

Purgatory Road is a gripping tale of what can happen when we take what we have for granted and to be aware of those around us. Jack doesn’t think or seem to really care about his wife very much anymore. It takes going through a terrifying ordeal for him to realize how much he needs to be there for her and what he needs to do to be the husband she needs. Boots, the hermit, was a very interesting character. He was there to help but in his own special way. Seth was like the little devil on your shoulder pushing people down the wrong path. The way Parker wove these characters together made the story a riveting tale that was hard to put down. This is the kind of novel that could easily be read in a single sitting. I had a hard time liking Jack till the very end, but I think that is the way Parker intended it. He’s not very likeable until he realizes the changes he needs to make. I liked that Laura and Jack had these issues they needed to work through and the way the story made them do it. Life can be tough plain and simple. When you throw in the worst humanity has to offer, it can be too much for some without having a little faith to survive. I recommend this to those looking for answers to some difficult questions and want a gripping tale to help them along the way.

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