Synopses & Reviews
A finalist for the National Book Award, Kem Nunn’s “surf noir” novel Tapping the Source is a thrilling plunge into the seedy underbelly of a Southern California beach town.Ike Tucker arrives at the surf paradise of Huntington Beach with one goal: to find his missing sister and the three men who might have murdered her. But lurking in the shadows of this sun-kissed California beach town, he discovers a dark subculture of drugs and violence, a sea of old hatreds and dreams gone bad. As he sinks deeper into the hedonistic circles of crazed Vietnam vets, sadistic surfers, and mysterious seducers, he loses sight of his quest—and may not make it back to the surface.
This now cult novel from master of suspense Kem Nunn is the first of his acclaimed trilogy and an unforgettable ride.
Review
“Kem Nunn is one of a rare breed, a novelist who knows how to plot and tell a story. There is amazing energy here.” —Elmore Leonard
Review
“Kem Nunn is one of a rare breed, a novelist who knows how to plot and tell a story. There is amazing energy here.” —Elmore Leonard
Synopsis
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
A reissue of the classic novel that inspired the movie Point Break and pioneered a genre.
People go to Huntington Beach in search of the endless parties, the ultimate highs, and the perfect waves. Ike Tucker has come to look for his missing sister and for the three men who may have murdered her. In that place of gilded surfers and sun-bleached blonds, Ike’s search takes him on a journey through a twisted world of crazed Vietnam vets, sadistic surfers, drug dealers, and mysterious seducers. He looks into the shadows and finds parties that drift toward pointless violence, joyless vacations, and highs you may never come down from . . . and a sea of old hatreds and dreams gone bad. And if he’s not careful, his is a journey from which he will never return.
Synopsis
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
Kem Nunn s surf noir classic is a thrilling plunge into the seedy underbelly of a Southern California beach town the inspiration for the film Point Break.
People go to Huntington Beach in search of the endless parties, the ultimate highs, and the perfect waves. Ike Tucker has come to look for his missing sister and for the three men who may have murdered her. In that place of gilded surfers and sun-bleached blonds, Ike s search takes him on a journey through a twisted world of crazed Vietnam vets, sadistic surfers, drug dealers, and mysterious seducers. He looks into the shadows and finds parties that drift toward pointless violence, joyless vacations, and highs you may never come down from...and a sea of old hatreds and dreams gone bad. And if he s not careful, his is a journey from which he will never return."
Synopsis
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
A reissue of the classic novel that inspired the movie Point Break and pioneered a genre.
People go to Huntington Beach in search of the endless parties, the ultimate highs, and the perfect waves. Ike Tucker has come to look for his missing sister and for the three men who may have murdered her. In that place of gilded surfers and sun-bleached blonds, Ike’s search takes him on a journey through a twisted world of crazed Vietnam vets, sadistic surfers, drug dealers, and mysterious seducers. He looks into the shadows and finds parties that drift toward pointless violence, joyless vacations, and highs you may never come down from . . . and a sea of old hatreds and dreams gone bad. And if he’s not careful, his is a journey from which he will never return.
About the Author
Kem Nunn is a third-generation Californian whose previous novels include The Dogs of Winter, Pomona Queen, Unassigned Territory, and Tapping the Source, which was made in to the film Point Break. Tijuana Straits won the Los Angeles Times Book Award. He lives in Southern California, where he also writes screenplays for television and film.