I'm not sure about all the high ratings and reviews for this one, because personally I was not impressed. In fact, I was bored. Very bored. Only when I reached the climactic ending was I not. For like 2 pages of 400. Okay, I'm being a little harsh here, I did after all give this three stars.
Here's the thing, Koryta actually did a very good job building up the stories and personalities of the strong-willed Austin brothers. He even did a great job showing the progression of relationships between the story's characters. Koryta is not a bad author, but his novel was set at an extremely slow pace. What did not help was the early reveal that leaves the reader with the assumption that all they are doing throughout the book is waiting for the characters to catch up.
For those considering reading this, I must warn of two things first. One, it was much more about the brothers than it is ever about the present-time murder. And two, those unfamiliar with football be prepared for pages of skimming over jargon.
(Goodreads: First-Reads Giveaway)