“READ THIS BOOK! I was totally surprised with this little novel…Delving into the mind, heart and soul of the main character, Jablonski takes us on a dark journey from the jungles in Asia to the decks of a freighter. From the mind of a care free 19 year old to the mature, screwed up version of the same man. I was unable to put this book down. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!.”

Landfall

by Joseph Jablonski

After a long career at sea, Jake Thomas thinks he’s finally put his life in order. He’s got a new wife, a new home, time to tend his roses and to write. But his past and the secrets he’s kept, even from himself, won’t stay buried. 

Forty years earlier, a woman was murdered during Jake’s first voyage as a deck cadet on the American freighter, the SS James Wait. Her children want answers only Jake can give. But resurrecting old memories takes him spiraling back to the chaos and upheaval of the late 1960s.

In this riveting story-within-a-story, Jake’s peaceful routine in Portland, Oregon, stands in stark contrast to his days as a merchant seaman in Subic Bay, when he set off on a journey to discover his dark side. A journey that hasn’t yet ended.

Like Joseph Conrad, Joseph Jablonski has created a novel set at sea that is as much a careful observation of human nature and a powerful condemnation of war as it is a fascinating sea story.

Early reader reviews: 

"Compelling and intriguing."

"A great mystery unfolds. Keeps you guessing till the very end."

"Readers, you will not be disappointed with what greatness it holds."