Amazon.com Mokes has a huge problem: should he obey his father or stand by an old friend? When a Navy ship drops anchor off the coast of his Hawaiian village， Mokes's dad gives him a curfew. He doesn't want Mokes out in the village after dark when the rowdy sailors will be drinking， dancing， and looking for trouble. But Mokes's friend Booley is planning to get revenge on a sailor--how could Mokes miss that action? Complicating things further are two facts: Mokes's dad isn't just any father; he happens to be the police chief (!). And， even worse， Mokes has just realized that his friend may have stolen his father's favorite gun. Award-winning author Graham Salisbury will thrill readers with this suspenseful tale of a boy struggling with issues of violence， friendship， honor， and trust. As always， Salisbury avoids predictable solutions and allows his characters to work out their problems in realistic ways. Reluctant readers， especially， will appreciate this fast-paced adventure. From Publishers Weekly About to enter college， Mokes must choose between being a "Daddy's boy" and sticking by his tough-guy buddies in a "tense， fast-paced" tale that successfully evokes its Hawaiian setting， said PW. Ages 10-up. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews