Laura McHale Holland writes San Francisco with such affection that I could almost smell the mix of diesel, ocean air, and bakery sweets, especially when the scent of those famous Star Bakery scones with their butterscotch maple glaze drifts up the hill.

“Shinbone Lane is one of those books that stays with you. The atmosphere of San Francisco in the 70s feels alive on the page, and the everyday life is done so beautifully.” – Carola Schmidt

For reasons they can’t quite explain, the lost always find themselves on Shinbone Lane…