Review: Beautiful and heartbreaking all at once.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 15, 2014
I don't remember why I downloaded this but I am so glad I did!The author did a wonderful job of bringing these characters to life. Ellis is now thirty one but has been taking care of his mentally disabled older brother Rudy since they lost their parents when Ellis was 12.  Ellis is world weary yet innocent feel to him that I couldn't help but love his bravery while crying for all he has missed of his own needs while taking care of Rudy.Rudy is beautiful and sweet in the open honesty that only a small child can show even if he is a grown man.Jon is a broken man, ready to give up on life due to survivors guilt the doctors have labeled as PTSD after a massacre that took the lives of several innocent children, his partner and a detective when Jon froze while seeing a vision of his dead brother.From the very beginning you get small hints that something isn't right in the small town the story takes place in and that drew me in, made me pay close attention to all the nuances of the story. I'm hooked!I'm keeping back one star due to some poor editing that caused some stumbles and a flashback that caused some confusion. I understand an author not wanting to put dates in a story because that can age a book but I prefer a warning even if it begins with 'several years ago' or maybe in this case 'Jon's nightmare took him back'.Now I'm on to the next book!!