Malloy is the ranch foreman for his foster parents in New Mexico. He's been with them since his drug addicted mother died when he was 14. Now 32, he's settled into a contented life taking care of the animals for the two people he loves most. But when new ranch hand Crispin Carrasco arrives, Malloy's life slowly changes in ways he could never imagine. Crispin left a ranch in Wyoming after being harassed for his sexuality and has returned to help out his aunt, the town's librarian. Having visited the ranch as a boy when Malloy was away at college, Crispin is welcomed by the owner to help out while he and his wife are in Florida. Although they seem very different, both Crispin and Malloy have tragic pasts that bond them together.
This was a sensitive and touching portrayal of contemporary ranch life focusing on two strong and melancholy characters and the impacts they have on each other. Although not main characters, the ranch's owners play important parts in Malloy's and Crispin's lives. Lovely stuff. 266 pages (Kindle edition).
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