"This novel is a rarity in that it's simultaneously politically irreverent, genuinely funny, and impressively thoughtful." - Kirkus Reviews
"There is not a dull moment in this rollicking novel. Sharply absurd humor, breakneck-moving story and enduring characters. The Honolulu Situation will leave you in puddles of various bodily fluids." - Avner Landes, Author of
Meiselman: The Lean Years "Wholly original, bursting with hilariously insightful social commentary, and impossible to put down." - Sean McCallum, Author of
The Recalcitrant Stuff of Life "Another well crafted and eventful caper... An idiosyncratic and humor-filled adventure... witty, wry and energetic." -
The BookLife PrizeFrom the streets of Taboor City to the Molokai Fracture Zone, trouble finds Jefir Zaqq like a hook. When a ten-dollar street fight leaves him the target of a vengeful warlord, Jefir accepts the help of a mysterious stranger who helps him escape to America, where everything has a price.
On the run in Honolulu, Jefir throws in with the salty crew of the fishing boat
Monkey Fist and tries to survive the whirring gears of capitalism, corporate security, secrets, lies and home furnishings in the human-sized space between what lies over the horizon and the life left behind. If you like the way a pony tail looks coming out the back of a ball cap, ice cream trucks, karaoke, sports gambling, Fleetwood Mac, clear liquor and the Code of the Sea and if you've ever wondered what the world looks like from atop the three-legged stool of intuition, confidence and rhythm, you can buy this book.
