There is a small book stand by gate 21 in honolulu that sells used and second run books, cd’s and hawaii trinkets. They don’t just have the best sellers, they have what the proprietor likes. Last time I picked up a Walter Mosley novel. Given that the Alaska flight leaves from gate 21 and is a 5 1/2 hour flight, it is the perfect length for about a 300 page novel. Killer Swell is 240 pages. I started as we taxied out and finished the last page just as the wheels touched down.

Noah Braddock is a slacker surfer detective guy with a deep tie to San Diego county. His best friends are all from highschool. The plot is pretty standard stuff, and the surf part is used only as an interlude, but overall entertaining. The perfect read for a flight to or from hawaii. The twist in the end is good, but not unexpected. If you have a surf literature collection like I do, add this one.

i rate 3 of 5 stars