Laurel Plummer has been down on her luck since her husband committed suicide shortly after returning from the great war. She's living with her father-in-law in a shack in a small Texas town. Irv works as a handyman in town; but isn't making enough money for them to survive. When Laurel learns that Irv has a still, she decides to help Irv ramp up his small moonshine business. There may be a prohibition against alcohol, but that isn't stopping many bootleggers who make their living selling moonshine.
After returning from the war, Thatcher Hutton jumps from the boxcar he is riding in and ends up in a small Texas town. Everyone is suspicious of the stranger in town, especially when Doc Driscoll's young wife disappears without a trace. She was last seen talking to Thatcher. With the corrupt mayor and the doctor both pointing fingers at Thatcher, saying he abducted Mrs. Driscoll, Thatcher worries that he will be spending the rest of his life in jail. But the local sheriff believes that Thatcher had nothing to do with the abduction; and tries to talk Thatcher into becoming his deputy. When a notorious bootlegger is murdered, it looks like a war between the moonshiners is on the horizon. The Sheriff is going to need all the help he can get.
I've read many Sandra Brown books. This one is very different. The setting of 1920 rural Texas gives us a vivid backdrop for the story of romance, murder, greed, corruption, and moonshine. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Jason Culp who does an outstanding job with the many characters in this story. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
After returning from the war, Thatcher Hutton jumps from the boxcar he is riding in and ends up in a small Texas town. Everyone is suspicious of the stranger in town, especially when Doc Driscoll's young wife disappears without a trace. She was last seen talking to Thatcher. With the corrupt mayor and the doctor both pointing fingers at Thatcher, saying he abducted Mrs. Driscoll, Thatcher worries that he will be spending the rest of his life in jail. But the local sheriff believes that Thatcher had nothing to do with the abduction; and tries to talk Thatcher into becoming his deputy. When a notorious bootlegger is murdered, it looks like a war between the moonshiners is on the horizon. The Sheriff is going to need all the help he can get.
I've read many Sandra Brown books. This one is very different. The setting of 1920 rural Texas gives us a vivid backdrop for the story of romance, murder, greed, corruption, and moonshine. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Jason Culp who does an outstanding job with the many characters in this story. My rating: 4.5 Stars.
