As the Vietnam War grinds on and the Nixon presidency collapses, Del "Minnow" Finwick's small world in Wisconsin has blown apart. His father, a deputy sheriff, has been murdered by the unknown "Highway 41 Killer." His mom has unraveled. And a goon named Larry Buskin has been pummeling Minnow behind Neenah High.

Minnow finds support in the company of his roguish grandfather, his loyal pal Mark, and beautiful Opal Parsons, who has her own worries as the first African American student in their school. When the sheriff seems in no hurry to solve the murder, Minnow must seek justice by partnering with unlikely allies and discovering his own courage.

Author: Jim Guhl
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 10/02/2018
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780299319106


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2018
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2018 - Recommended - Readable

About the Author
Jim Guhl grew up in the Fox Valley of Wisconsin in the 1960s and '70s and now lives in Hudson, Wisconsin. He is a writer and visual artist, retired from a career in engineering.