Book Description:
Long hours of driving on the frigid interstate have taken their toll. In a split second, Frank Sawyer’s car drifts and clips a passing van on the otherwise empty Montana highway. In the aftermath of the wreck, Sawyer encounters a gruesome scene: the van’s passenger did not survive. But it isn’t the crash that took his life—he’s been shot. Before Sawyer can assess what’s happened, he’s struck from behind. When he regains consciousness, he discovers that his attacker is gone, his car is missing—and the police have named him their prime suspect in the dead man’s murder.
The harsh winter weather bears down as the chaos unfolds, and Sawyer finds himself trapped in the small town of Cluff. And law enforcement is keeping him firmly in their sights, so there’s no possibility of escape. As he struggles to clear his name, Sawyer looks to the past for answers, becoming embroiled in a decades-old mystery that may hold the key to proving his innocence.
Andrea's Review:
Whiteout was a huge, pleasant surprise. When I initially read the book description I was on the fence about reviewing it. But, I'm so glad I took the chance.
Sawyer goes by his last name (thankfully, because Frank makes him sound like an old man). I don't recall that it said his age, but he had just gotten home from a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the average age for a returning male missionary is 20. But, I think it mentioned that he was older than that.
Sawyer is absolutely hilarious. I really wasn't expecting that, but his comments kept the story light in the midst of the suspense. He was so different from what I'd expect a recently returned missionary to be like. The author gave little hints here and there about Sawyer's past, but even at the end of the story there was still quite a bit of mystery to him. Sometimes that drives me nuts, but I felt like I got enough information for the particular mystery of the story to be solved, and I would love to have more stories about Sawyer and his adventures where I get to learn more about his past.
Whiteout has a Jason Bourne movie feel to it (which I'm a big fan of so it's no surprise that I enjoyed the book). With the returned missionary aspect, you might expect a religious story, but it's not at all. I think mention of that only adds to Sawyer being a moral person with a strong determination to right the wrong he stumbled upon.
I really enjoyed reading Whiteout and I can definitely see myself reading this one again. Debut author Brett Cain did an excellent job, and I hope he continues writing.
There is quite a bit of violence throughout the story, but the author presented it in a way that wasn't overly graphic.
Rorie's Review:
The writing in this book is well done. The story flows, there aren't any choppy, drawn-out or boring parts. That being said, I did NOT like the main character. He bugged me something fierce. I think part of the reason why is because we never really got to know anything about him, other than that he got in a lot of fights growing up, and was a recently returned missionary. Very little else was said about why he was the way he was. And he really didn't come across as the kind of person I would want to get to know better.
There were parts of the story where he did things that he most definitely would have been arrested for, and then he wasn't. Not even a slap on the wrist. I can stand some make-believe in books - they are fiction, after all - but those things just really turned me off to the rest of the story. I wish I could say that I liked the book, but I just didn't. I think this is the author's first book, so I'm hoping that in future novels, there will be more character development. Again, he does have a good talent for writing, I just didn't care for this particular story.
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Author: Brett Cain
Publisher: Covenant Communications, Inc.
Published: January 2019
ISBN: 1524405841
Source: We received copies from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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