Like a lot of folks, I have been struggling to read steadily in the world we live in these days but I've been excited about the potential of this bookLike a lot of folks, I have been struggling to read steadily in the world we live in these days but I've been excited about the potential of this book since I got an ARC in 2019. I moved with this book! I finally picked it up this year when I found myself missing Colorado a lot and wanting very much to be immersed in all things Rocky mountains. I think I made it to page 4 before I was annoyed beyond belief. The details were so wrong that I found myself looking up where the author is from (PNW if you are also curious) and realized that, from the start, this would make more sense not in Colorado. How could a college sophomore, who grew up in Utah (i.e. mountains) and is going to school in Boulder (hello, mountains) would be so dumb as to take off at night, with a storm coming, without enough gas, provisions, or even a freaking phone charger in a small car? Really? I won't go on a massive rant- I'll just cut it short and say this felt like a book set in Colorado without the proper atmosphere for such a dark premise by someone who has created a character that made so many dumb mistakes that it felt like it was personal. ...more
This country isn't pretty, but it's beautiful. ~Kent Haruf
There are some books that feel a little like a prophecy when you look back on the first timeThis country isn't pretty, but it's beautiful. ~Kent Haruf
There are some books that feel a little like a prophecy when you look back on the first time you read them. I have long been mesmerized by Haruf's writing and the sense of place he evokes in my head. Seeing that vision come to life traveling countless times between Denver and Missouri is embedded in my soul. I am forever changed and in a year of not being able to go anywhere coupled with missing Colorado-it was a perfect time for a re-read. ...more
True story. I was driving home yesterday afternoon and found myself on Colfax in Aurora, Colorado. This is not a great place to be not paying attentioTrue story. I was driving home yesterday afternoon and found myself on Colfax in Aurora, Colorado. This is not a great place to be not paying attention. The neighborhood is rough but it was sunny and beautiful and I had my windows rolled down and this audio book playing. This is a really violent book and the moment I realized I was at a stoplight next to a bus stop with lots of folks waiting was the moment my speakers boomed out, " Step back and drop the pistol, bitch!" Three people at the bus stop ducked and I was fully prepared to get shot. Who says reading isn't dangerous?
Clyde Barr hasn't been back to Colorado in sixteen years trying to run from a past that isn't ready to let go. When his sister Jen calls and tells him she needs his help or she's dead, Barr doesn't hesitate to jump in the chaos to track down who has his sister and what he must do to save her.
I picked this up because it is getting a lot of great reviews from adrenaline writers-Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child etc... and he is a Colorado author. It is a solid drifter with a heart of gold does good things and kills lots of people and maybe gets the girl story. There is nonstop action with lots of chases, shoot outs and violence. What set it apart for me was the attention to detail describing the backcountry of the Colorado Rockies. It wasn't hard to close my eyes and feel the cold rain and the scent of pine trees that overwhelms everything (in a good way). Storey knows his stuff (wilderness guide, hunter, ranch hand, sharpshooter) and it comes through in his writing. ...more
Shaw is Remy's girl. They were thick as thieves and his entire family expected them to get married. Then Remy died and with promises made, Shaw wasn'tShaw is Remy's girl. They were thick as thieves and his entire family expected them to get married. Then Remy died and with promises made, Shaw wasn't free to explain more than we weren't together, we were best friends. No one listens, especially Rule, Remy's brother that Shaw has loved since the moment she met him. The pre-med good girl, Shaw believes in Remy like his parents don't despite his piercings, tattoos and bad boy attitude. If only he saw her as more than Remy's girl.
I kinda liked this new adult story. Hallmarks of angst, steamy sex and bad boys? Check. The story was reasonably believable and the dysfunctional family angle from both characters added an extra dimension of angst to the story. Crownover is a Colorado author and the main setting of a tattoo parlor in Cap Hill isn't a stretch at all. ...more
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