SUMMER FRUIT

SUMMER FRUIT by Renee Humphrey follows Jack, a reclusive composer and wolf-conservation backer on Hollow Island whose quiet life unravels when his estranged niece shows up and 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.