A young gal, Griff, is living the kind of life that is a TV news story with a sad ending. Her mother, Jean, has always been drifting and the latest stop includes an abusive boyfriend. They escape, but the only place to run is where Jean’s life had begun. They are not wanted there. And the boyfriend has their destination pegged.
The script like action and the cramped conversation is pungent and filled with innuendo. More is unsaid than said, but they know every word is loaded with more meaning. This author uses 6 or 8 words to get the message across. I would have used 60 or 80 and my reader would have given up. I couldn’t put it down.
Jean and Griff end up in back in Wyoming where the rural small town thinks nothing of their appearance, remembers Jean, knows she comes from trouble and has come back to trouble. But they accept her as much as she will let them.
In the meantime, ten year old Griff meets a Grandfather she didn’t know existed, his best friend, a horse, a dog and cats, all living out in the open country. A dream come true for her, but with complications.
If you don’t read any other book this year, pick this one and enjoy and bumpy ride. 10 out of 10.
