Summer Fruit

“… 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.