Anyone who has vacationed on a lake or who has even wanted to vacation on a lake can live vicariously through the characters in Steve Amicks charming novel set along Michigan's "Gold Coast" where during the summer locals mix with everyone from wealthy summer-only residents to migrant workers. Anyone who has vacationed in a tranquil setting only to be disturbed by the loud whine of jet skis will certainly relate to the lifelong resident who sees them as damaging the setting of his beloved home. In some ways resembling Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon, this book will appeal to both young and old who like reading of eccentric characters who will resonate in the reader long after the last page is turned. This is definitely a great summertime read, a cut above the usual "beach read". Take it with you on your next lake vacation, you won't be sorry.