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Desperation Reef

A Novel

by T. Jefferson Parker
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In this high-stakes thriller by three-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker, ("A marvel...hits the high-water mark for crime fiction every time out." —Gregg Hurwitz), a big wave surfer and her sons compete in the same contest that killed her husband many years before.
Jen Stonebreaker hasn't entered into a big-wave surfing competition since witnessing her husband's tragic death twenty-five years ago at the Monsters of the Mavericks. Now, Jen is ready to tackle those same Monsters with her twin sons Casey and Brock, who have become competitive surfers in a perilous sport.
When he's not riding waves, modeling for surfing magazines, or posting viral content for his many fans, Casey Stonebreaker spends his days helping with the family restaurant — catching fish in the morning and bartending at night. Casey's love for the ocean and his willingness to expose illegal poachers on his platforms puts him on a collision course with a crime syndicate eager to destroy anyone threatening their business.
Outspoken Brock Stonebreaker couldn't be more different from his twin. The founder of Breath of Life, a church and rescue mission that assists with natural disasters that no one else will touch, Brock has lived an adventurous and sometimes violent life. Not everyone appreciates the work that Brock's Breath of Life mission accomplishes, and threats to destroy his mission—and his family—swirl around him.
As the big-wave contest draws closer, a huge, late fall swell is headed toward the Pacific coastline. Jen's fears gnaw at her — fear for herself, for her sons, for what this competition will mean for the rest of her life.
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    July 16, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9781250907899

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      February 1, 2024

      Multi-Edgar Award-winning and best-selling Parker sets his newest thriller in the world of big-wave surfing. Jen Stonebreaker has not competed since her husband died trying to win the Monsters of the Mavericks. Now she and her adult twin sons will face those same waves, but rushing towards them are even more dangerous waters, in the form of the enemies that her sons attract. With a 100K-copy first printing. Prepub Alert.

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    • Library Journal

      May 1, 2024

      Twenty-five years ago, Jen Stonebreaker watched her husband, John, drown at a major surfing contest called Monsters of Mavericks. Today, Jen runs a bar in Laguna, CA, and has twin sons. Casey, the kinder, laidback son, has a beloved dog named Mae. Brock is the more violent son, who also happens to be a preacher of his own religion. When Casey films some people illegally cutting fins off of sharks in the ocean, these people threaten him, but Casey still shares the video online. Later, these same people offer to buy his mother's bar because of its prime location in Laguna. Dognapping, arson, and violence follow the Stonebreaker family as they prepare for the next big surfing event. Parker (The Famous and the Dead) uses his personal knowledge of surf culture to build a fast-paced, if somewhat predictable story. The brothers' differences are vast, but both are protective of their mother as she trains for her first surfing contest since her husband's death. VERDICT Recommended for fans of Parker's previous works and those interested in California's surf culture and in characters trying to move on after a painful personal loss.--Jason L. Steagall

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from May 6, 2024
      A family of Laguna Beach surfers prepare for the high-stakes competition that killed their patriarch in Edgar winner Parker’s outstanding latest (after The Rescue). Twenty-five years ago, John Stonebreaker died during the Monsters of the Mavericks surfing contest off the coast of Northern California. Now, his widow, Jen, and their twin sons, Brock and Casey—all world-class surfers in their own right—are getting ready to enter the same event. In the weeks leading up to the competition, all three face down individual conflicts: restaurateur Jen struggles to let go of John’s death, seafood supplier Casey seeks to untangle himself from an illegal fish-smuggling operation, and progressive church minister Brock deals with increasingly violent threats from a local white supremacist group. Each subplot comes to a crescendo at the surf competition, which Parker brings to vivid life. Though there’s plenty of suspense, danger, and illicit activity on offer, the novel’s focus is squarely on the Stonebreaker clan, whose bonds and fractures prove utterly riveting in Parker’s hands. This ranks among the author’s best.

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