by Kem Nunn
First published 2022
Ike Tucker arrives in Huntington Beach with a mission that sets him apart from the party seekers and wave riders around him. While others chase endless celebrations, perfect highs, and flawless surf, Ike hunts for his sister and the three men who may have murdered her. His investigation pulls him into a twisted landscape where tanned surfers and sun-bleached blondes mask darker realities. Deranged Vietnam veterans, sadistic wave riders, drug dealers, and enigmatic women populate this shadowy realm. Ike finds himself drawn into parties that explode into violence, grim vacations, and highs that resist comedown. Beneath the surface lies an ocean of accumulated hatred, grudges, and shattered dreams. His quest becomes increasingly perilous as he navigates this treacherous world where one wrong move could ensure he never returns.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, quest, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Huntington Beach
Period: 20th-century
384 pages · Paperback · Libros del Asteroide
Content warnings: violence