<b>Timeless Southern Storytelling</b>

In a landscape where morally gray characters are becoming more popular it is refreshing to meet a guy like Clint. He is a salt of the earth man who knows his precise measure. He is unapologetic about who he is and who he isn't.

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It's the mid 1960's in the North Carolina mountains and Clint Salter is content to live on his vast acreage, farming the land and raising his sheep. He's a widower and former WWII solider. His dogs, horses, and the occasional visit from his daughter are enough to sustain him. His political savvy brother Will does everything in his power to get Clint elected sheriff. Clint endeavors to serve his county to the best of his abilities. He takes on the job without expecting much in the way of trouble. However, his career begins with a bang 💥from grave robbing and barn burning to murder. At times he wonders if he's the right man for this job. He receives comfort from his budding relationship with Catherine Metcalf. Their relationship could cost her job as the local principal because although her husband has been slowly wasting away in a coma for years with no hope of recovery, she is still married. The clandestine meetings begin to become the brightest spots in both of their lives. When Clint sees the boot prints left by the barn burner on his own property things take a turn. He feels targeted and the danger could be lurking in the darkness most any night.

I listened to the audiobook, and it was engaging. Robert Fass voiced a variety of characters with a unique style that fit the material. The writing felt natural while the layers of the story unfolded at a perfect pace. The many facets of Clint's character kept me glued to the novel.

We need more men like Clint Salter in novels. Not only does he bring honor and integrity to the table he brings his amazing cornbread too.

Thank you to Highbridge Audio for providing an ALC via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.