Generally, this is a good story, though weighted with the life Cash left and Rae's still in, and muddied by each man's inability to communicate well, or at all. I know people really are like this, but that doesn't make it any less annoying in fiction. Each man is a hero in his way for the cause, and each fails to be a hero for the other - as these uncommunicative types usually do. If that's your jam, this is your next read. :)

My only real gripe is with this idea that you only care for animals for real if you're also vegetarian or vegan. It isn't true IRL and was the dorkiest part of conversations herein. Nothing in Earth life is that black & white. Usually this is asserted about furry cute creatures but not endangered lizards or insects that are key to an ecosystem, and poof, there goes your high moral ground.

Anyway, I liked this and I'll read the next one (Jude). ( )

I loved it? ( )

I've labelled this as "dark" because of the illegal fox hunting theme. While there is no on-page harm to a fox I still find the theme intense and dark. ( )