Under the Blood-Red Sun update

I just finished chapter 11 and the tension is really building. Billy and Tomi's relationship is really going to be put to the test. I know that the next chapters are going to be filled with emotional chaos. This point in the plot reminds me of my husband's take on movies. He likes to see the "half" of the movie (could be in the first half or the last half) when everything is going good. Gangstas are getting away with their hustle, couples are in romantic bliss, child is enjoying his journey through the wilderness, etc... He hates seeing the bad side of movies. Gangstas are getting killed and caught by the cops, couples are fighting and are at a breaking point in their relationship, boy encounters danger in his travels, etc... I think that chapter 12 of the book is the starting point of the "bad half" of the book. The main characters' will encounter crisis.
Another thing I find interesting is that I know Tomi is Japanese-American but for some reason I keep picturing his physical appearance to be Hawaiian. I have to keep reminding myself that his parents are both Japanese so he should look Japanese. Anyway, if you haven't started on the book, you should. It's a good read so far.