Review: Excellent Second in Series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2014
This was better than I could have hoped for. The second in the series made my heart hurt for the sadness, misery that Jimmy Rafferty goes through on his journey of self realization,Hard lessons are given, heartaches abound, when Jimmy is forced to undergo alcohol rehab by his friend Ed Molina. Ed has been his ranch buddy for 15 years. They have shared all the joys and woes of ranching life. Now Jimmy has to undertake the hardest admission of his 38 years. He's an alcoholic and he's gay. Talk about a double whammy to his psyche. Along the way Jimmy meets Don a surgeon, Ed's long time lover. He proves to be a calming and decisive partner in the Jimmy-Ed relationship.Having dealt with alcoholism in my life, I marvel at how Z.A.Maxfield provided a primer on the ins and outs of Jimmy's mind as he deals with the disease.The road is rough, the bumps monumental, but the love they have for each other paves the way to a brighter future. After all where are we without hope.I give this an Arizona sky full of stars. **To those out there who don't want to read about older men, you are cheating yourself. smh