Watson, Sterling

An affecting coming-of-age story that will have listeners hoping that Travis will find a path forward to a healthy, happy future. Recommended for fans of Charles Davis’s Drifting South.

This is a solid revenge tale with drug addiction and murdered hookers thrown in for good measure. The plot takes a circuitous route, but this enables Watson (Sweet Dream Baby; Fighting in the Shade) to adroitly weave the past and the present while illustrating the devastating power of vengeance. There is plenty of action to be had in this suspense tale, but it is the examination of the characters' motivations that really makes it shine. For fans of Lee Child and Nicci French.