NOTHING BUT THE BONES

Brian Troxell navigates this gritty story of Nelson "Nails" McKenna, a backwoods enforcer for McFalls County's crime boss. All is well for Nails until one night in a grimy roadhouse he stands up to some villains who are abusing Dallas, a fun-loving young woman--and he goes too far. With empathy and style, Troxell allows a sense of desperation into his delivery when there's a body on the floor and dozens of witnesses to Nails's loss of control. Now even his powerful boss can't fix the situation. While on the run, Nails and Dallas are drawn to each other, and Troxell captures their longing. He ratchets up the tension as the slow-witted giant seizes his one last chance to escape. R.O. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2024]