Review: Solid Read, but...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2014
I liked this book, for the most part. The two leads, Sage and Adam, were interesting and likeable characters. It was saddening and beyond frustrating to read how Sage was treated by the townspeople. Because he was the only one left standing after a terrible meth lab explosion, he was made an example of by the courts, suffered terribly in prison and was never allowed to forget it in his home town.Honestly, it's an enjoyable book minus two things. The term "honey" between Sage and Adam rang false. Maybe it's just a personal preference, but I was fine with the babe and baby endearments, so I don't know. This may be a small, insignificant annoyance but leads up to my biggest issue: all the cliche Texan speech patterns, sayings, etc.  I haven't ever ventured too much further into Texas than Fort Worth's hotel airport, so maybe that way of talking/thinking is pretty common, but it just came across as trying too hard. I guess it did lend an atmospheric authenticity, even if it grated on my nerves and pulled me out of the story with each instance.3.5 stars though. My griping besides, it was a good, easy read.