A Rugged Ranchin' Dad

It's the little details that make you want to follow the lives of her characters; what Ms. Cochrane leaves out as well as what she decides to tell us. It's quirky details like the name she gives to an (imagined?) angel that let you know that reading this book will yield unexpected insights and delights along the way.It's obvious that she's done a lot of research to create an authentic world for her story to take place in, and the ranch depicted in this novel is a welcome place to get away to as you watch her characters strive to overcome the obstacles that fate has placed in their way. She tells you enough about the characters so that you care about them and need to find out what happens to them, but not so much that you think you know already.An enjoyable effort by an accomplished author who we'll be hearing more about in the future.