Single Fin

206 pages. Cover wornJamie Finland is a 19-year-old who has turned his back on his mum in Masterto n and headed north to the eastern Bay of Plenty. When local 'soul' surfer Mike T aylor saves his life one day, a strong friendship is formed. Fin lives on the th ought of surfing that next wave and partying hard with his best mate and new lif e mentor. But Mike is killed and Jamie is left alone. After the accident, Fin is 'adopted' by Mike's Uncle Bobby, who runs a large farming operation down the co ast. Fin is starting to get used to his new life when Mike's younger cousin, Jac k, freshly expelled from boarding school, arrives on the farm to learn a work et hic. Jack is the complete opposite to Mike and this causes friction with Fin. Th en Jack discovers surfing and Fin is pressured into fighting the demons he thoug ht he had shut away for good. The story traces Fin's journey from hitting rock b ottom to making his way back to the surface. It has a deep surfing theme, based on NZ's own culture and huge surf industry.…