“As I settled into Glen Larum’s book, Waltz Against the Sky, the little town of Indian Springs felt like Andy Griffith’s Mayberry, N.C. Until it didn’t. Indian Springs, sitting at a crossroads in West Texas, ended up being more like Cabot Cove from “Murder, She Wrote.” More dying folks than you can imagine. You imagine how it all happened, however, just as though you were there. Coincidences. Possibilities. Good times. Good people. Bad choices. Young Evan Blaine, minted in Montana, looking for a fresh start in Texas, lands a job as a reporter for the local weekly newspaper. As he learns the ropes, he thinks, “People thought towns were all different. But they weren’t. They were all the same, just in different ways.” In time, however, Blaine learns that Indian Springs is not like other small towns. He pays attention, does his job well, but still ends up tangled in a web of crooks, jail escapees, and manhunts. Larum spins a tale and draws you in with vivid images to carry you along. You’ll see the graying lady at the newspaper office ask, “Can I help you?” without breaking the rhythm of the long scissors that were attacking an unfolded newspaper in front of her.
A good read. A very good read, indeed.”
