5/5 Stars.This was a novel I didn't want to put down. The narrative has an easy, vintage vibe with spunky, noble, honest, passionate voices.

This collection is an honest, gritty representation of the light vs. dark, love vs. fear dualities of life, told in sharp, unflinching style

In early 2000s Hawai’i, getting by is a way of life. The islands mirror the Hawaiians’ isolation; but there's beauty and grace among the ash

Jolene is the very incarnation of the Southern idiom "bless your heart." Meanwhile back at a different ranch, Chuck has problems of his own.