Full Measure

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By T. Jefferson Parker

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"A tense and compelling drama of the wars without and the wars within—and of the flame of violence that burns through the American psyche." —T.C. Boyle, New York Times bestselling author of The Women

"Stunning . . . [Parker is] a brave and daring writer." —Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author of Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy

"A great American family novel. . . . Parker is playing in the same league as John Steinbeck." —Stephen Harrigan, author of The Gates of the Alamo and Remember Ben Clayton

Patrick Norris has seen the worst that Afghanistan has to offer–excruciating heat, bitter cold, and death waiting behind every rock as comrades are blown to pieces by bombs and snipers. He returns home exhilarated by his new freedom and eager to realize his dream of a sport fishing business. But he is shocked to learn that the avocado ranch his family has owned for generations in the foothills of San Diego has been destroyed by a massive wildfire and the parents he loves are facing ruin.

Ted Norris worships his brother and yearns for his approval. Gentle by nature, but tormented by strange fixations with a dark undercurrent, Ted is drawn into a circle of violent, criminal misfits. His urgent quest to prove himself threatens to put those he loves in peril.

Patrick puts his own plans on hold to save the family's home and falls in love with Iris, a beautiful and unusual woman, when disaster strikes. When Ted's plan for redemption goes terribly wrong, he tries to disappear. Desperate to find his brother and salvage what remains of his family, Patrick must make an agonizing choice.

Three-time Edgar Award-winner T. Jefferson Parker is known for his many bestselling crime novels, from Laguna Heat to The Famous and the Dead. Full Measure marks a departure; it is a literary novel that explores many subjects, among them the bonds of loyalty between brothers.

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8 Reviews

3.0

Jill Millet

Created over 2 years ago

Lori May

Created over 6 years ago

Tina Brock

Created about 8 years ago

daynpitseleh

Created almost 9 years ago

“I received this from a Goodreads Giveaway. The book was interesting at first, and I wanted to see where it would go. However, the book was predictable at times, and sometimes the characters weren't really full-fledged people. It was alright, but not something I would really read again.”

Sam Sattler

Created almost 10 years ago

“T. Jefferson Parker has been writing crime fiction for three decades now, and he has done it consistently well. But, perhaps because his reputation as a crime writer is already as solid as it gets, he offers something very different to his fans this time around. Full Measure is a character-driven literary novel that, according to fellow novelist Stephen Harrigan, sees Parker “playing in the same league as John Steinbeck.” While that may be a little strong, do not make the mistake of underestimating this novel because it truly is a fine piece of writing. When Marine Patrick Norris returns from Afghanistan, he believes that his fighting days are over. Little does he suspect that he is coming home just in time to help defend his family in a very personal battle that seems almost certain to overwhelm them. The California avocado farm the family has operated as long as Patrick can remember has been overrun by a fast-moving wildfire. Now, only a few trees are standing – and no one knows how many of them are still alive. And because the remaining trees may never produce avocados again, Norris Farms is unable to get the bank financing needed to carry it through the lean times just ahead. If the family can hold on long enough to prove that most of the standing trees are still alive, the farm has a slim chance of surviving. But hanging on will not be easy – and it cannot be done without Patrick’s help. Ted, Patrick’s older brother has long been the weakest link in the family chain, and now his mental instability and carelessness around the trees are as big a threat to the farm as the rogue storm that appears to be headed San Diego’s way. Ted thinks little of himself, but he idolizes his younger brother and considers Patrick to be a true American hero, someone who has upheld the honor of his family and his country. Patrick is everything that Ted wants to be but knows he never can be – and it shames him. Ready or not, Patrick Norris is in the fight of his life now. He wants to save his brother from himself, he will do whatever it takes to save the avocado farm, and his struggle with demons of his own is about to doom his relationship with the young woman he deeply loves. Full Measure is the story of a family pushed to the brink by Mother Nature. It is about loyalty and duty to family, and the way that two very different brothers respond to the immense pressures of the situation. It is about life in all its beauty and all its ugliness.”

About T. Jefferson Parker

T. Jefferson Parker is the bestselling author of numerous novels, including Storm Runners and The Fallen. Alongside Dick Francis and James Lee Burke, Parker is one of only three writers to be awarded the Edgar Award for Best Novel more than once. Parker lives with his family in Southern California.