Decision

Yes, a new character will be the protagonist in The Reluctant Suicide, CJ's recent road friend, who follows CJ's written request after death and delivers his ashes to Matt in Portland. Both Matt and Molly from the CJ novel will be prominent supporting characters in the new one. There will be flashbacks to CJ and the new guy on the road. I'm thinking of calling him Brinkley Davis.

Quite a change! But I like it. Stories develop in mysterious ways sometimes.