Parker serves up a sun-baked Southern California crime novel where the heat feels just as dangerous as the people. When a violent spree terrorises Orange County, a young journalist finds himself chasing a story that keeps bleeding into his own life—twisted killers, desperate cops, and a community fraying under the pressure.
The tension is sharp, the atmosphere thick with sweat and bad omens, and Parker’s early prose is already knife-clean. Summer of Fear is gritty, fast, and humming with that Southern California noir energy where paradise and menace sit side by side.
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