Thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this free ARC in return for my honest review.

Compulsively Readable - that is the best way to describe Cindy Fazzi's "Domingo the Bounty Hunter" series. I so enjoyed this book and read it in under 2 days. Here Domingo, our Filipino bounty hunter is not trying to capture illegal aliens, but instead has been hired to do surveillance for a multi-millionairess who wants to find out more about her boyfriend. You see Tessa and her family were driving across the desert when they were in an accident. Her parents were both killed and she was an 8-year old all alone and ready to be attacked by a wild coyote when out of nowhere she is rescued by Julian Alondra and he becomes her lovestruck hero. Upon taking her to the police, Julian is deported as an illegal alien. Now 14 years have passed, Julian has returned to her life and she has inherited a company that is worth close to a Billion dollars. But all she wants is find out the truth about Julian and find his parents. Sound simple, but not so since Domingo is positive that something is shady with Julian's story.. And so the hunt is on. Filled with a killer of a plot and unforgettable characters (one who whom is Tessa's sister who has cerebral palsy), This book is page-turner that continues the saga of Domino the Bounty Hunter, and it is my sincere hope that Domingo will be taking us along for many more of his cases!!

While I'm an avid thriller reader, this was a little different from what I'm used to - entertaining and suspenseful, but read more like an action story than your typical crime or domestic thriller. Enter Sunday, a skilled bounty hunter who is hired to track down info about the lover of a very prominent individual in his society.

While not what I typically read, I did enjoy this one. Sunday was a likable, cunning, and well-developed protagonist and I enjoyed following his story - plenty of background and detail while still keeping things energetic and interesting! There was also a lot of cultural context with immigration and historical tensions which I appreciated as someone with little knowledge in those areas, but the placement felt a little off in some places - I feel like I would have had better flow to have more of this toward the beginning as sometimes it interrupted other action/suspenseful scenes. Overall, it had great pacing and made for an enjoyable read - thanks so much for the ARC!

Domingo Laban prefers the term “bail enforcement officer” over “bounty hunter”. Either way, he’s the best in the business at tracking down immigrants who break the law. As a naturalized U.S. citizen from the Philippines, Domingo (also known as Sunday) has personal experience with the failings of the system as well as individuals who aim to exploit it. In Sunday or the Highway, he’s hired by a wealthy heiress with a tragic past who is determined to uncover the secrets of her mysterious lover.

Sunday is a unique and likable protagonist. While I enjoyed following his adventures, the structure of the book left something to be desired. Each chapter begins with Sunday’s journal entries on immigration that he hopes to one day share. It’s a useful tool for communicating accurate information about ICE, asylum, and exploitative “coyotes” but it often broke up the flow of the story. I wish the information was integrated into the plot, as opposed to an infodump every chapter. In addition, while I appreciated the translations of Tagalog, I struggled with how cultural explanations were included. I’m sure they were helpful for readers who didn’t know that Spain colonized the Philippines or that Ube is a (delicious) purple yam. However, I found them distracting – especially when interjected into intense moments. Finally, the major twist was compelling but felt underdeveloped. Identity, privilege, and family are fertile ground for exploration and I would have appreciated more time spent juxtaposing Sunday and "Lover Boy” in the narrative.

Overall, Sunday or the Highway is a solid mystery with an interesting premise. It provides useful information about the US immigration system and raises nuanced questions about identity in a country where assimilation is celebrated as a “melting pot”. While I have critiques of the writing, it was ultimately an enjoyable and light read.