The Last Cruz

"A protagonist whose journey is both poignant and traumatic." - Kirkus Reviews "Impressively well written and an absolutely absorbing read from beginning to end, "The Last Cruz" clearly establishes author Caitlin Avery as a master of the suspense thriller genre." - Midwest Book Review 2017 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards: Honorable Mention in the category of mainstream fiction 2016 National Indie Excellence Awards: Finalist in the category of Action/Adventure 2015 Royal Dragonfly Awards: Honorable Mention in the category of Unpublished Manuscript Up-and-coming ing nue Catrina Lang is burned out on Hollywood. Sick of paparazzi, her handlers, and her fans, she wants to cruise under the radar for a while, so she invites her loudmouthed sister on a backcountry motorcycle ride down Baja. Cat is prepping for a role as a motocross racer, and Sissy races bikes back in Texas. The trip offers the sisters a trade: Cat gets her sister's coaching, and Sis gets an all-expenses-paid vacation. Should be a win-win, but trouble starts when Sis brings along an uninvited friend. The getaway takes on new meaning when Sis's friend turns out to be a drug mule, making the trio a target for the cops and the cartel. Far from the average chick lit story, this road trip adventure spirals down into a dark and suspenseful thriller when Cat finds herself trapped in a nightmarish race to make it home safely. She survives a violent mugging, a stint in prison, and a murderous rampage at a Day of the Dead parade, only to face a day of reckoning she cannot forget-and may never recover from.