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Reviewed by C.R. Hurst for Readers' Favorite
What an imaginative and surprising read! When I first started reading Tsunami Cowboys by Jadi Campbell, I thought it was a collection of short stories despite being described as a novel on its cover. Each part (or story) in the book is told from the perspective of one of many characters. Todd Taft, a lovesick parking attendant. Coreen, a teenager whose parents believe the world is ending. Ronnie whose dreams foretell the future. Guy, a therapist who fears flying. And Lynn, a professor who teaches a womanizer a lesson and hosts a Thanksgiving dinner in which the connections between these seemingly disparate characters are finally made clear to a careful reader. They are all tsunami cowboys who ride the big tidal wave of life.
What I liked the most about this book was Jadi Campbell’s ability to bring the many characters together in a way that emphasizes human interconnectedness, a wonderful message in our troubled times where our differences have led to such social turmoil. The author’s writing style also adds to the book’s readability. Her sentences have a simple cadence with a tight structure. She makes each word count, a refreshing change from much of the modern fiction I read in which authors rely far too much on unnecessary description. I truly have only good things to say about Tsunami Cowboys. I enjoyed the book so much that I just downloaded another one of Jadi Campbell’s books titled The Trail Back Out. I look forward to reading it.
