I ended up reading this in one sitting. The storyline sucks you in and you find yourself rooting for the main character right from the start. The characters deal with poverty, alcoholism, betrayal and love. Elements of Indian lore are interesting (main character is half Cherokee). The ending had me twitching in my seat, worried about what would happen! Very good read - if you like a bit of mystery, love interest and people who are down on their luck trying to make a go of it, you will really like this story.