Publication date: March 23, 2021
NetGalley
Fiction, arc, digital, coming of age,
304 pages 3/5
ISBN: 9780063031906
6/18/21-6/27/21
I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. This review is my voluntary and unbiased opinion.
Although I found this book to be a well-written, touching story, it just didn’t resonate with me.
In 1994, Fischer "Fish" Branson lives with his mother, Miranda, in Ironsford. He befriended Dale "Bread" Breadwin during the summers when he stays with his grandfather, Teddy, for 3 months every year after his father died. Fish talks about his dad but never mentions to Bread that his father died as a Sergeant in the National Guard. Fish and Bread spend time lighting firecrackers in silos, talking about snapping turtles and typical 10-year-old boys' stuff and the Army.
Fish knows that Bread lives in fear of his drunken, abusive father and never feels comfortable leaving after a day of exploring. One day like many, Fish feels nervous leaving Bread with his father, so he returns to the house. He witnesses Bread's drunken father abusing him and quickly reacts by shooting after he sees a gun laying on the counter. Fish worries about the repercussions of his action but is relieved that Bread is no longer in danger.
When Teddy discovers the note, he contacts Sheriff Cal who is new to the area after leaving the stress of the big city. They go to find boys after they find Bread's dad dead and presume the boys are possibly involved. What ensues is a tales of two scared young boys using their survival skills to escape danger. Being young means they are also short sited in acknowledging the search party who are eager to find them.
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