Jaxon is a Texas Ranger tasked by his boss to make sure a death row conviction is upheld while the prisoner awaits imminent execution. Though he finds the request a bit strange, he makes arrangements to speak to the prisoner. When he arrives, he encounters the prisoner's sister, Avery, who has an unbelievable story to tell. Avery claims her brother is innocent and confessed as a misguided attempt to protect her from being prosecuted for the crime. Since Avery has no memory of the murder, she fears her brother may have taken her place in prison. She convinces Jaxon to help her look into possibility. As the two begin to visit people from Avery's past, the conviction looks very shaky and the killer tries to warn Avery off. Jaxon helps Avery face fears from her past, and Avery gives Jaxon a renewed sense of purpose. The connection between the two increases as they spend most of their time searching out the real killer together and working to free Avery's brother before execution day. Though the story seemed a little cliche "pie in the sky" at times, it was still interesting and a nice easy read with likable characters.
Net Galley provided a copy of this book for review.
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