The author of Red Rover describes a minor character as having "the ability to see swiftly what a complicated situation might contain at its core. What its real nature might be." Deirdre McNamer could as well be describing her own ability to portray her characters in tight but powerful prose. Though mostly a character-driven plot, you'll come away from Red Rover with strong impressions of different places (Montana, Saipan, Argentina), different times (1927 to the present), and an appreciation for how the minor events of life expand to produce profound effects.