First published 1719
On the rugged, scenic island of San Piedro, a Japanese-American fisherman stands trial for murder. As the trial unfolds, journalist Ishmael Cambers is drawn back to his long-buried love for Hatsue, the accused man's wife. As the snow piles up, the community must reckon with wartime injustices, cultural divides, and the complexities of justice and morality.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, mystery
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Washington (State), San Piedro, Puget Sound, Tarawa, Manzanar, California, Point White Lighthouse Station
Period: 1954
345 pages · Hardcover · Harcourt Brace & Co.
Content warnings: racism, war