Sam, a young marine returning from service in Afghanistan, is looking for some R&R on Martha’s Vineyard, but instead walks into a storm of protest surrounding the annual monster shark tournament and the mob-infested gambling ring that lurks in the background. As one reviewer commented: "Jaws was a simple, primal conflict: man vs. shark. In Xoc, also set on Martha's Vineyard, Michael West serves up a shark tournament, eco-protesters, a shark gambling ring, corrupt officials, mobsters and, for a hero, an ex-Marine who's not quite over Afghanistan. This time, not surprisingly, it's not just the beaches that aren't safe." -- Jesse Kornbluth, HeadButler.com