Ron Carlson wrote The Signal, a story about Mac and Vonnie. Mac and Vonnie were married but have been separated for a year. Mac is a ranch hand in Wyoming. He just got out of jail several weeks ago and is trying to straighten up and fly right. He stopped drinking and partying and ferrying meth from town to town in Wyoming. Vonnie, his ex, is with another, more responsible guy now and why she decides to go camping with Mac is beyond my comprehension. They've gone backpacking in the mountains before. They like to fish in the glacial lakes. As they start out camping, it's obvious they are both seriously angry with each other. Their trip is supposed to be four days long. Each chapter of the book is another day on the trip and there are a total of six chapters. I thought this was going to be a novel about relationships but it turned out to be a backward murder mystery. By backwards, I mean the murder happens at the end. The book ends really violently and I was surprised and disappointed. I really don't like to read about that much violence. Carlson's descriptions of the mountains, the scenery, the wildlife, and the feelings between an estranged man and woman were good though. I just didn't like the ending.
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