Review: No matter what the name, it's a knock-out book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2014
Country Justice is the new name (with a new cover) for the previously titled Down Home by Gail Roughton.  I don't know the reason behind the new name and cover, but the book is still one of my all time faves and in my top 5.  This book seems to have it all - romance, paranormal, mystery, crime solving, thriller, revenge, retribution, retaliation, justice.  There are plenty of twists and turns that I never saw coming and kept me riveted to this story.  Ms. Roughton is a master at combining different genres within one book to offer something for everybody.  I loved the characters in this book and hope, hope, hope, there will be a continuation to their story.  I want to be a part of their lives again in a new adventure.  I have also read the Dark Series by Ms. Roughton (The Color of Seven and The Color of Dusk) which were also excellent books and also in my top 5.  That means that Miss Gail has 3 books in my top 5!  So far, everything this author has written than I have read has been a winner!Below is my original  5-star review of Down Home from 1/13/2013:I absolutely loved this book. It's a definite keeper and I will read it again. The dialog between characters is just so real, it really doesn't seem like you are reading a book at all, instead it feels like you are an actual part of the conversation. I loved that Billy and Maggie got together right away without the drawn out angst written about most reuniting couples. There's no does he/she love me or not, they just instantly take up where they left off - totally in love with each other without question. The twists and turns really kept me guessing and I was really taken by surprise several times. I loved the touch of paranormal woven in the book, especially the part concerning Jake's soul, that was a really sweet and tender touch. I guess the only negative is that there wasn't more of an epilogue concerning Billy, Maggie, and Jake, I would have really liked to read more about them after the trial. That's because I just fell in love with these characters so much and wanted to read more of them and not have to say goodbye. This book was really more crime and thriller and mystery with not too much romance, so if you are turned off by this book being a romance book, while it is, it's not an in-your-face romance book, but a really sweet romance book with lots of other genres mixed in. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Thanks Gail, for writing such an amazing book!