Several months ago, Channing Hayes' left changed when the stand up comic lost his fiancee and a few fingers in a traffic accident. Now, he's trying to work his way back on stage while co-owning The Last Laff, a comedy club in Virginia.
Channing has also been working with Heather, his late fiancee's sister, as she readies a solo act. The night of her big debut, she disappears. While Heather has a reputation as a flake, Channing feels that she's turned her life around after the accident. Is he right? If so, why is she in hiding?
I wasn't sure quite what to expect from this book since the main character is a comic but his life has been so tragic recently. It did take a more somber tone with only a few times having something resembling a joke. I was prepared for that, so I wasn't disappointed.
Likewise, I enjoyed spending time with Channing. He's a flawed character, but trying to overcome his understandable pain from the accident.
It's the plot that left me disappointed. There are some mysterious events that happen, but it never really felt like a developed mystery. There weren't really any clues, and the story progressed forward very slowly. The climax was certainly exciting, but I didn't feel the book had earned it.
I enjoyed the author's stand alone debut, so I was expecting to like this one. I enjoyed the characters, but the plot left me disappointed.
