"Adele and Justine have never been close. Born twenty years apart, Justine was already an adult when Addie was born. The sisters love each other, but they don't really know each other. When Addie dropped out of university to care for their ailing parents, Justine, a successful lawyer, covered the expenses. It was the best arrangement at the time, but now that their parents are gone, the future has changed dramatically for both women. Addie had great...

Two brothers who are fishermen on the West Coast turn to smuggling Asian immigrants to pay their mounting debts, but the boat is shipwrecked and one drowns. As Neil Kruger, the surviving brother, drifts on a raft he recounts their life at sea from an early age, following in their father's footsteps.