The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles is a wonder of a book. It starts as a road trip on a very special road, blossoms into an adventure, blooms into a character study, and even turns into a bit of a thriller. Holy cow!
It’s set in 1954, starting in Nebraska. The warden of Salina, a juvenile detention facility, is driving 18-year-old Emmett Watson home. Emmett has paid his debt to society, for having killed another boy. Emmett has been let out of the facility early because his father has died, and he’s told, “You’ve got your brother to care for now.”
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