3.5 stars. I went into this fairly blind ... It had been recommended randomly in a FB group, and it's "free" (included in AudiblePlus) and short, so I figured I'd give it a go, not really reading the blurb or knowing what it was about. It feels a little more like a pod-cast, or an interview, not a "book" per se. In fact it's only audio, no Kindle copy ... I would actually like to have the text in print to skim and review.

This is a recounting, from the perspective of both the father and the son (each giving their own voices for the narration, ie interview). Hard to talk much more about it without spoilers ... I think I appreciated coming in not really knowing what I was going to get, no expectations.

The father has a definite twang ... not saying he's uneducated, but there is a bit of that feeling there. As the son tells his story, one does have to wonder if he's telling US the truth (as he doesn't tell the truth along the way).

I wasn't really expecting the shift from what happened to the information about guns, and accidental firings, and legal responsibilities. That was interesting ... could definitely see this being a "Dateline" type show.

Just sad all the way around. What happened to Josh (although it was so quick it had to be painless, there are certainly worse ways to go), and to Zach, and to the family - the father and mother. Interesting look at the community and perceptions.