It takes an assured hand to take a classic Pacific Northwest loggers’ fight for survival and not turn it into an us-versus-them story. Colleen is still reeling from her eighth miscarriage when her husband Rich boldy buys a patch of redwood trees he can’t afford. As the environmental damage wrought by chemicals and logging takes its toll, the community faces slim choices. This is an unforgettable novel saturated with languorous yet memorable prose — a salad is filled with “horseshoes” of celery, a character’s laughter fills the air like “confetti,” — and a slow-burn of a plotline. An absolute stunner.
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