The Linders are influential, rich owners of a large cattle ranch. Granddaughter Jody is 26 in 2009 and planning to teach school in the fall. One pleasant summer afternoon she looks out her bedroom window to see her three uncles coming up her front walk. They've come to tell Jody that Billy Crosby, the man convicted of her father's murder in 1986 is being set free. Jody's mother Laurie disappeared the same night her father was killed.
Billy Crosby's son Collin became a lawyer and is sure of his father's innocence. He has worked for years to get him released. After making enquiries, Jody learns that more than a few people in town believed
Billy Crosby was not guilty. However, he was also a wife beater and a nasty drunk.
Billy Crosby was not guilty. However, he was also a wife beater and a nasty drunk.
Author Pickard weaves together revenge, deception and romance. The first chapter, where you learn Jody's parents are gone and you return to 1986 as the mystery unfolds, pulls you in. The suspense then builds as you continue. Pickard was previously an Edgar award finalist for The Virgin of Small Plains.
This book was the first I had read from Nancy Pickard and if they are all as great as this book I will be certianly reading more. It has everything a story needs! I did not want to put it down and was a perfect length. You learn about so many characters and get to know each one.
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