“A striking and careful portrait of ambition crashing against reality.”
—Kirkus, starred review
“As a novel full of skewed moral judgments and reckless acts, it has plenty of emotional clout and immense narrative pull.”
—The Star Tribune
“The novel as a whole illuminates the inner, fragile struggles of men and the dangerous visible struggles that result when certain paths are chosen.”
—NewPages
“Jones offers gorgeous observation of nature’s indifference to human intervention, and juxtaposes it with characters who define themselves by their inability to influence the manmade systems by which they are held in check. There is no hope—until there is.”
—Heavy Feather Review
“One of the rawest and honest interpretations of what the sea is to us.”
—Summerset Review
“For those of us who write, tell and read stories to make sense of the world, I feel this short novel is a work of great insight. It does that all-too-rare thing which is to spool on in your mind after you’ve read it.”
—Electric Literature
“A heartbreakingly relatable narrative.”
—Cultured Vultures
“A remarkable novel, quiet but powerful. . . . Thought-provoking and somehow uplifting, in its beautiful, artistic consideration of life itself.”
—Shelf Awareness
“Filled with poverty, heartbreak, and danger, Jones’ novel poses some very simple but timeless questions.”
—Vol. 1 Brooklyn
“This is powerful writing. Let there be no doubt about it.”
—Laird Hunt
