Okay, so this one was...weird. In a kind of creepy way. Alexandra Gaither (Alex), a public defender in Austin (I think), Texas, goes back to her hometown when her grandmother falls into a coma. Her reasoning? She wants to figure out who killed her mother, Celina.
It's one of three men. Angus Minton, ruling patriarch and general good ole boy; Junior Minton, his lackadaisical son who just isn't up to his standards; or Reede Lambert, the sheriff and son that Angus never had.
Of course, Reede and Junior were both in love with Celina, and all three were best friends. And no, neither was Alex's real father (Thankfully. That would have been icky).
Anyway, Alex is uncovering all sorts of bad things, including the wretched truth about her mother, all the while (let's all say it together...) finding herself wildly attractive, then falling in love with Reede.
Yeah, a slight ick factor. Even worse is the fact that Junior totally wanted her.
I'm amazed Angus didn't get in there and confess his wild lust as well.
Anyway, the story went well. I was vacillating between the actual killer and the other one who it might be.
Well written, though a touch slow. Again, the slight ick factor of Alex and Reede getting together. Not to mention that Reede is really kind of an ass. Junior is a playboy.
It's not that they don't have redeeming qualities, I just had trouble with them getting together. She seemed smarter than that.
It's always nice to be wrong though.
Anyway, not stellar. Not terrible, but not stellar either.
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