365 Days of Books

Night Fisher - R. Kikuo Johnson is a graphic novel set on Maui. Loren and his dentist father moved into paradise but have found the flaws. Their struggle to keep the jungle of weeds off their lawn mirrors their ongoing struggle to keep paradise working. Loren's father works more and more hours but is unable to keep up with the bills and house while Loren is losing his best friend and feels that his image and self need a maturity upgrade. Loren follows his best friend into crystal meth and stealing from construction sites only to reel as his friend flips back to a "good boy" leaving Loren wallowed in the mess.