Life is good for Joanna Brady in the small desert community of Bisbee. She has Jenny, her adored nine-year-old daughter, and solid, honest, and loving husband, Andy, a local lawman who's running for Sheriff of Cochise County. But her good life explodes when a bullet destroys Andy Brady's future and leaves him dying beneath the blistering Arizona sun.

Slow start. I've started this book at least four times. But got distracted for one reason or another. I think it needed my undivided attention. Too much going on.

I didn't appreciate the Angie/Tony scenes. They didn't help the story in any way.
I gave this a listen, eager to discover a new audiobook series. Yet, I'm uncertain if I'll stick with it. The setup consumes nearly half the book, and Johanna seems passive, mainly yelling at those who presume her husband's suicide. I really didn't like Joanna. I found myself urging the story to dive into the investigation, and I found myself skimming. You can definitely tell it was written in the 90s. There were also some confusing parts- like when one character mentions something, and then Joanna says it- like it hadn't been said before. I had to back up the audio a couple of times to understand.


The narration by Hilary Huber was pretty good.