“Out by Night” by Brett Cain
Great story line and characters, although the book is really wordy with unnecessary thoughts and details that don’t really add to the flow of the story. It was almost like reading someones journal who writes everything down that they think and what they say outloud…I definitely think the story would flow better if the writing was more professional.
With that being said, I honestly still really liked the concept of the story and the main characters Sawyer and Melanie. I liked Sawyer’s determination to find the missing girls and to be a good role model and help those around him. I liked his love for God and sharing his church mission experiences and how they ended up helping him in real life.
Light, clean romance along with good drama and suspense.
I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.
About the Book:
Frank Sawyer is a wanderer, thriving on the adventure of hitchhiking with no thought for where he’ll end up. His untethered ways have landed him in some perilous situations, and after his recent involvement in solving a deadly mystery, he’s ready to hit the open road to visit his former mission companions on a whim. When he arrives in a small California town, Sawyer finds himself in the midst of what seems to be a rash of runaway teenagers. But with his outsider’s perspective, he senses something sinister in the disappearances of these small-town girls.
Unable to resist helping, Sawyer spends his time getting to know the townspeople and becoming acquainted with local law enforcement—namely, the lovely Deputy Melanie Clark. Together, Sawyer and Melanie follow a baffling trail of clues that lead to a disturbing conclusion: the girls didn’t run away. They were taken. With no distractions and nothing to lose, Sawyer will stop at nothing to find the missing girls and see justice done. But his enemies will do anything to end his involvement in the investigation.