(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

Heading west for the serene deserts of New Mexico with his three-legged dog, Patch, Abe Freeman hopes to escape the memories of his girlfriend’s lost battle with cancer. He expects his cross-country journey to be healing, not life-threatening. And he definitely doesn’t plan to wind up as the main suspect when a drifter he meets along the way, Easy Jackson, gets murdered.
When Abe’s lost knife turns up at the crime scene and Easy’s key appears in Abe’s backpack, Abe finds himself hunted by the police, biker gangs, and drug dealers, all of whom are determined to get their hands on that key. Caught up in the violence, Abe becomes desperate to prove his innocence. With help from Navajo police officer Emily Etcitty, he just might survive…and his heart just might find another reason to keep on beating.

*2.5 stars*

I sadly didn't connect with this story.

It started out very promising with some interesting twists and turns from the very beginning...but by the time I got to the halfway mark, I just couldn't find a reason to persist with a story that just meandered along, seemingly just waiting for the ending.

The other side of this is that I can see why people liked/loved this book. I can see that the writing style is easy to read and that the three-legged dog, Patch, appealed to some people.

I just wasn't one of them.


Paul
ARH