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A haunting exploration of nature and the human heart

EVVY Silver Award

“... 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

“... a washed-ashore body drags long-buried secrets into the open. The novel blends small-town mystery, raw emotional wounds, and touches of folklore and nature, while its characters (from a stubborn paramedic to a troubled bounty hunter and vulnerable teens) 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

When a dead man washes ashore on Hollow Island, a haunting summer unfolds for its reclusive residents. Woven with mystery, myth and emotional depth, and set against the backdrop of nature’s beauty and danger, Summer Fruit is a literary journey through trauma, found family, and the instincts that guide us. Through lyrical prose and cinematic storytelling, Humphrey delivers an unforgettable debut about the ties that bind, and the wilderness—both literal and internal—that we all must navigate.

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