West of Here the protectorate

West of Here the protectorateAt the foot of the Elwha River, the muddy outpost of Port Bonita is about to boom, fueled by a ragtag band of dizzyingly disparate men and women unified only in their visions of a more prosperous future. A failed accountant by the name of Ethan Thornburgh has just arrived in Port Bonita to reclaim the woman he loves and start a family. Ethans obsession with a brighter future impels the damming of the mighty Elwha to harness its power and put Port

or businesses protected by large and deep moats find their defenses easily breached

such as the idea of lunar colonies

because the topic of abortion

any chance the two teammates can get along goes out the window

Spies in the newsrooms

Of course they do-they're Elites

Bosch left the LAPD on bad terms

and materialistic

to James Dickey's ode to "interspecies infatuation"

secret notes

Doreen Rappaport's engaging text

Outstanding pacing takes us from one exciting