The Summer Son

When Mitch Quillen’s life begins to unravel, he fears there is no escape. His marriage and career are both failing, and his relationship with his father has been a disaster for decades. Approaching forty, Mitch doesn’t want to become a middle-aged statistic. When his estranged father, Jim, suddenly calls, Mitch’s wife urges him to respond. Mitch heads to Montana and a confrontation that will alter the course of his life. Amid a backdrop of rugged peaks and valleys, the story unfolds: a violent episode that triggered the rift, thirty years of miscommunication, and the possibility of misplaced blame.

In this revised edition of a novel Booklist calls a classic Western tale, award-winning author Craig Lancaster (600 Hours of Edward, The Fallow Season of Hugo Hunter) delivers a powerful novel that invites readers into a family where conflict and secrets prevail, and where hope for healing and redemption is possible.