Summer Fruit - Renee Humphrey

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Auteur(s) : Renee Humphrey

Editeur : Outskirts Press

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/03/2025

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 348.0

ISBN : 1977280978

Résumé :

Hollow is an extraordinary island in the Pacific Northwest, a picturesque ecological wonder with more than a little bit of magic...and now, a mysterious dead body...

The inhabitants of Hollow are as varied as the island's natural environment: Among them are Jack Karlsson, a musician and wolf conservationist, and his young assistant, Luis, who's transforming Jack's property into a blueberry farm...

Biographie:
and, for the summer, Jack's niece Esther, with whom he hasn't been in touch for years. When a dead man washes up on shore, something unlocks in each of them, until Tomas's obsession with his Nagual, a werewolf-like creature in Aztec lore, brings them all to the brink-and forces the real story out into the light.

To imagine the world of Summer Fruit, author Renee Humphrey drew on her own full life that has connected her with many different challenges, opportunities, and real-life characters, as well as her extensive research into global narratives about wolves. This page-turner will capture anyone who wants to escape into a verdant, remote island world while exploring how human connection may be the only way we can truly heal and save ourselves.

Cover Art (c) 2025 Valerie Savarie. All rights reserved - used with permission. www.valeriesavarie.com

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Sommaire:

... startlingly clear insights into the complexities of family. The wolves that may or may not have made it to Hollow Island function as a MacGuffin that simultaneously symbolize Jack's unraveling mental state and lend the novel a fablelike quality ... A worthy meditation on the struggle to atone.- Kirkus Reviews

The novel blends small-town mystery, raw emotional wounds, and touches of folklore and nature, while its characters feel lived-in and real as the community's past and present collide. It's a thoughtful, beautifully written story about family, loss, and how the past always finds its way back home.- IndieReader

The acclaimed debut novel by Renee Humphrey, Silver Medal Winner of the CIPA EVVY Award for Literary Fiction.

When a dead man washes ashore on Hollow Island, the quiet coastal community is forced to confront secrets long buried beneath its tranquil surface.

Jack Karlsson, a reclusive composer living in isolation, is preparing to reintroduce wolves to the island, hoping to restore the natural balance of the land. But as the mystery surrounding the death deepens, the lives of the island's residents begin to collide. A rookie detective searching for truth, a troubled bounty hunter facing his past, and a group of young people struggling to find their place all become entangled in the unfolding events.

Set against the haunting beauty of the Pacific Northwest, Summer Fruit blends literary mystery, folklore, and emotional depth into a powerful story about family, loss, and redemption. As old legends and hidden histories resurface, the residents of Hollow Island must confront the instincts, choices, and connections that shape who they become.