The Dancing Road

After the death of her husband, middle-aged Meli hits the road on voyage of self-discovery. Plagued by doubts and guilt, she survives grief with the support of good friends. During her trip from Santa Clarita, Calif., to Broken Arrow, Okla., Meli learns about her Native American heritage%E2%80%94and works to discover herself. While Fox presents readers with an appealing story%E2%80%94an thirty-something woman taking to the road to find herself after a tragedy%E2%80%94her execution is often shaky and the novel proves overly sentimental. Many of the characters are unlikeable, which prevents reader from engaging with the story, and stilted dialog further hampers what could have been an interesting journey.