This is the kind of fiction I like.

It was fate for me to pick up "The Summer Son" and read it when I did. I gobbled up the whole book in 2-3 days because it was so riveting. The storyline, albeit about a father-son relationship that's been tense for many years, spoke to my own current life situation so much.

Most importantly, the protagonist, Mitch, was very realistic, and not annoying (I've had my share of fiction with annoying protagonists in the past 2 years+). I could empathize with his internal struggles/thoughts about his father, someone he wanted to love more but couldn't because of secrets/a past Mitch didn't know about.

Also, I loved the main settings in the book (Utah, Montana). It's good to learn more about rural/small-town areas of the US. Although I became confused during the description of the drill rig job, I know that I still learned something new from the meticulous descriptions Craig Lancaster wrote.

Really great book, highly recommended.