My Never Ending List

I’m reading this series out of order and it’s working for me. Right now, I feel that I will be missing Ben until James gets to work and writes another novel. I have gotten to know Ben and I feel a deep connection to him. Ben is a hard man. I feel the isolation of sitting in a truck all day, interacting only when he feels the need to or when he is required to, has helped shaped Ben into the man he is today. He’s a man who spends his days traveling down quiet roads earning his paycheck, trying to keep his head above water. He’s a caring individual but he tries to keep that hidden and, in this novel, that irritated me a bit. That one little part, that one little issue in this novel, annoyed me and I couldn’t shake it from my head.

 

I loved traveling beside Ben as he drove down State 117 in the Utah desert. He’d been driving his rig down these roads for the past 20 years and he knows just about every nook and cranny that this part of the world contains. One of his favorite stops is Walt’s Diner. I could see why Ben enjoys Walt and his venue as James described this locale. As Ben is leaving Walt’s one day, he notices a road that he has never seen before. Curiosity got the best of him as he turns off onto that road. After he stops, he feels that he saw a face, a face that he cannot forget. I wish I could say that the results of Ben seeing this face is fantastic but that is only partly true. The face does have a positive impact on his life but it also brings complications too. Ben’s reaction in the end was the part that irritated me, I feel that Ben is a hard man and I understand his reaction but a part of me, thought his response would be something else. I guess I was hoping (wishing) for something else. My mistake.

 

I enjoyed the twists and the turns this novel took me through. I learned a bit more about Ben and the cast of characters were fantastic. I got to see a new side of Ben and I learned more about Walt. I’m ready for book #3 James and please, don’t stop writing. Ben’s view from his window sure is fascinating!