Jim Towle answers “Why on earth would C J Box kill off his...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about The Highway (Highway Quartet, #2):

Why on earth would C J Box kill off his main character in the middle of the book?

Jim Towle Main character of this novel didn't die. A character from the previous novel died. And yes, that character was central to the previous novel, but not …moreMain character of this novel didn't die. A character from the previous novel died. And yes, that character was central to the previous novel, but not this novel. He was also dysfunctional and either had to "Come to Jesus" or... Mr. Box chose to sacrifice a complicated and dysfunctional character in order to focus on a new, more interesting character.(less)

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