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County Line (2011)

by Bill Cameron(Favorite Author)

3.44 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1935562525 (ISBN13: 9781935562528)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Tyrus Books

review 1: County Line won the 2012 Spotted Owl from the Portland organization Friends of Mystery and there's a good reason for that. I spent today, the day after a fun but exhausting Thanksgiving, sitting on the couch with a sleeping dog on my lap. This was the perfect read. It's a tale of ex-cop Skin's search for his vanished girl friend, Ruby Jane, who doesn't want to be found. The story covers a lot of geography, from Portland to San Francisco to Ohio and even Orcas Island in Washington State. It covers a lot of time as well, with chapters moving from present day to the 1988s. The point of view moves from Skin's first-person present-tense to Ruby Jane's third-person past-tense. Cameron skillfully meshes all this into a gripping story of uncertain love, evil family dynamics, and a... more teenager faced with impossible choices. Cameron can write and he can plot. The satisfying denouement incorporates more than one surprise.
review 2: The book took its time introducing its characters, painting a vivid picture of the setting and locations, and prepping for the conflicts. As a reader though, the effort was apparent to me. In the same manner,I felt like the use of the flashback/flashforward style which is common in TV/movies also came across as a conscious effort. I may be wrong, but it felt like the plot was written out first, and then the scenes were rearranged afterwards, to enhance presentation. I guess I got distracted by this posturing and writing technique. I miss the elements of raw honesty, passion and the natural build-up of conflict. The plot in itself was simple although well thought out. I am on the border on this one. less

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