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A review by hollys_book_nook
Pay Dirt Road by Samantha Jayne Allen
3.0
3.5 ⭐️ rounded down
Annie McIntyre has recently graduated college and moved back home to the small town of Garnett, Texas. Biding her time until she finds a job, Annie waits tables at the local café. When a waitress at the café is reported missing, Annie is lured into the family business-a private investigation firm run by her “retired” grandfather, Leroy. An investigation begins that will take them through noxious oil fields and under the neon lights of honky-tonks to uncover the truth.
This book was good, but unfortunately not great. I enjoyed the small town setting and the Texas culture, which reminded me a lot of Friday Night Lights! The first 25% was slow due to a lot of character building but did pick up at the halfway point. I will say I wasn’t able to guess the ending and the writing was good! What ultimately pushed me to 3.5 stars was the fact that it kept me interested, but I never felt like it gripped me. Thank you to the author and publisher for my gifted copy!
Annie McIntyre has recently graduated college and moved back home to the small town of Garnett, Texas. Biding her time until she finds a job, Annie waits tables at the local café. When a waitress at the café is reported missing, Annie is lured into the family business-a private investigation firm run by her “retired” grandfather, Leroy. An investigation begins that will take them through noxious oil fields and under the neon lights of honky-tonks to uncover the truth.
This book was good, but unfortunately not great. I enjoyed the small town setting and the Texas culture, which reminded me a lot of Friday Night Lights! The first 25% was slow due to a lot of character building but did pick up at the halfway point. I will say I wasn’t able to guess the ending and the writing was good! What ultimately pushed me to 3.5 stars was the fact that it kept me interested, but I never felt like it gripped me. Thank you to the author and publisher for my gifted copy!