Loved this dark, unsettling book! The storyworld, where the disenfranchised and the left-behind, the dreamers and the stoners, roam, was perfect--and you can't help but ache AND be hypnotized by the characters. Plus, of course, the prose is gorgeous. I cannot wait to read more from the this very talented author.

Pool Fishing is a wonderful collection of stories taking place in the less glamorous corners of Southern California. Characters are often dark, and stories dip in and out of noir. It's captivating and entertaining and displaying of a side of California culture not often seen by those who don't live there. This isn't Hollywood or Gidget on the beach. It's gritty and dusty and real.

I did not realize this was multiple stories. I was not quite able to get fully pulled into them and I think it's potentially because I did not have proper expectations going in (thinking it was one single story instead). The writing style was not for me.

That being said, I really liker the cover and I think this can be an enjoyable read for someone who wants multiple short stories in their reads.

Thank you for allowing me to read this eARC for free! I am leaving this honest feedback voluntarily.

Such a fun collection of wittily dark stories, the tales of profound womanhood. I found this to be such a quick and irresistible read that I simply couldn’t put down