About to turn 30 and being discharged from drug rehab, Trevor Roberts is sure he's hit bottom with nowhere to go but up. He soon learns that sometimes the bottom is just the beginning....
With more twists than California's Highway 1, the intimate narrative follows a young man on a wild month-long ride to the dizzying, drunken heights of Napa Valley excess where he falls fast for his new boss's intoxicating wife and becomes entangled in a strange threesome affair. But things soon begin to unravel as Trevor is drawn into a secret world of sex and scandal, only to have his lust for success drag him down again through a phantasmagoria of hedonistic hell.
Shocking and unapologetic, South of Bixby Bridge barrels along with the frenetic pace of a Hollywood blockbuster, delivering poetic prose loaded with images.
With gripping drama, witty dialogue, and sexy, jaw-dropping glimpses into the nouveau-riche underworld of California's wealthy elite, you won't be able to pause this riveting novel. Buckle up and enjoy the listen!
Warning: This novel is an unfiltered account of a young man's struggle to overcome addictions and it includes some graphic language, descriptive sexual scenes, and adult situations.
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"I challenge anyone to read this entire book and not recognize it for its intense honesty and fearlessness. The bravery that went into writing this novel floors me. As an addict in recovery, (you never "really" recover, you just find healthy alternatives that won't kill you) I can say that there was never a point where I didn't doubt the yearning for love, power, acceptance, and booze soaked oblivion like the main character, Trevor, feels. But you don't need to be an addict to enjoy the depth of emotion or the kind of page-turning,"ignore your friends and family because you have to find out what happens next", suspense this novel generously offers. The author, Ryan Winfield portrays the internal boxing match of head versus heart, soul versus libido, with stunningly, sometimes painful accuracy. And he positively KILLS IT- scooping up the remains and sculpting it into a breathtaking work of art. This book made me laugh out loud (the dialogue and banter are top shelf), sad, angry, horny, nostalgic... I could go on. Most of all, it gave me the necessary tap on the shoulder all addicts occasionally need. It gave me hope. Mr. Winfield, if you are reading this, I thank you. Meanwhile, I am anxiously awaiting my next literary fix. Bravo!"
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Gretchen (5 out of 5 stars)