The Day of the Nightfish

"... a you-are-what-you-eat horror story with surprisingly beautiful writing & excellent descriptions of the tasks & personalities needed to fit the 3 jobs in it: fisherman, chef, and, yes, social media influencer. If you've ever worked a boat, you'll immediately recognize the cadence & rhythm of boat work: the swell of the waves, the bite of a rope in the meat of your calloused hand, the squish & splattering sounds of your would-be quarry climbing aboard to turn the tables. Ah, yes, daily life at sea. Long live the novella! Check it out." -Zakariah Johnson, author

A young chef-in-training and self-styled culinary adventurer is transported by tasting the savory food fad, nightfish, at a top-notch hotel in Thailand with his rich girlfriend. Nobody can tell him what nightfish actually is, and his quest for the elusive and enigmatic nightfish takes him across half the world to the unassuming town of Gunwale, Rhode Island, sole producer of nightfish. Here, he works his way to get aboard one of the Blackfin Fishing Company boats, the Amanda Luce, for an unforgettable and horrifying seagoing adventure, where he gets far more than he bargained for.