Bycatch

By Alexander Blevens

Book Overview

Brothers Jake and Pigeon drown an immigrant fisherman when they scuttle a shrimp boat in the shallow, muddy waters of Biloxi Bay. In the shifting tide, secrets from Vietnam wash away until Anh Thuong, the dead man's daughter, stumbles upon a war-time journal and resurrects the truth. Hoping to find peace and resolution for her family, she confronts the brothers' father, Vietnam veteran Rex Thompson.

For two decades, Rex tried to forget a crime he had committed in the war and the man who had witnessed it. Now, his sons, with a felony of their own, force him to reconcile with his past. But Rex is caught in a whirlpool of lies and poor choices. Still, he must decide to either shelter his sons from the law or atone and seek mercy from those he harmed.

Bycatch is a story of greed and forgiveness as Southern and Vietnamese cultures tangle on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DLTJRB7G
• ISBN13: 9798218545901
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Red Knot Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Powerful

Wow. I remember this time and the feelings oh so well. The Viet Nam War wrecked havoc on a lot of lives. I remember when the Vietnamese started shrimping and how a lot of the shrimpers felt about it here on the Gulf Coast. This is a very convincing treatise on how all actions have consequences and how the repercussions can ripple down through the years and affect so many lives. It is also a vital reminder of how powerful forgiveness is not only in our own lives but in the lives of others. I highly recommend this novel and I am looking forward to reading this author's next book