The Renunciation

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Pub Date 01 Mar 2023 | Archive Date 30 Apr 2023

Description

Michael Winston is on the verge of losing everything. He’s lost his girlfriend. His job is hanging by a thread. His future, it seems, hinges on flying thousands of miles to the wilds of Costa Rica to track down a championship surfer who, for unknown reasons at the height of his career, became a recluse three years ago. Although Michael is searching for a story, what he finds in Costa Rica is of far greater significance than a mere ripping good yarn . . 

Michael Winston is on the verge of losing everything. He’s lost his girlfriend. His job is hanging by a thread. His future, it seems, hinges on flying thousands of miles to the wilds of Costa Rica to...


Advance Praise

"A breezy, engaging tale with a bright, tropical terrain and intriguing insights."

-Kirkus Reviews


"Oozes the authenticity of modern existence"

-Feathered Quill


"The Renunciation is a slice-of-life drama novel . . .  If you're looking for a light-hearted drama novel that will pleasantly surprise you, this is just the book for you." 

--Reader's Favorite (5-star review)



"A breezy, engaging tale with a bright, tropical terrain and intriguing insights."

-Kirkus Reviews


"Oozes the authenticity of modern existence"

-Feathered Quill


"The Renunciation is a slice-of-life...


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ISBN 9781736573037
PRICE $10.00 (USD)
PAGES 163

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I really felt for Michael Winston, it was a well done novella. The characters felt like real people and I could understand what was going on. It was what I was hoping for and really enjoyed the way Alex McGlothlin wrote this.

"That all added up to me. But then why was Louis so frustrated? It seemed like there was more to the
decision and I made a mental note to ask Louis if I got the chance to be with him alone."

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I figured I’d kick off the month’s reading with a surfing trip to Costa Rica. Well, an armchair version thereof, but still…
This short novel offered just that and did so nicely. The message of it might be fairly trite and heard-it-all-before: the contemplation of the meaning of freedom and all that…is it worth it to chuck it all (fame, fortune, etc.) away to live as you please or does one stay locked in a race wheel of success?
The protagonist of this novel, a young journalist fresh from being dumped and crushed, who goes on one sensational assignment in a bid to get a promotion, wasn’t ready for all that contemplation. All he was after was a good story about the mysterious surfer champion.
But the mysterious surfer champion isn’t all that mysterious – he’s just a man who’s tired of it all, had enough, and now just wants to surf in the sun.
Which is an easy option because his gf is floating their lifestyle.
And soon enough, the surfer’s laid back do what thou will ways are going to seep into the journalist’s mind.
Of course, those types of choices/mentalities only work when there is something to throw away or walk away from, so it is, in a way, a privilege. But it is a tough choice and as such makes for a compelling read.
In fact, no matter where you are on the moral choices here, compelling is what the author got right. From the get-go, his characters and their idyllic surroundings are strong, realistic, vivid. Makes for an engaging quick enjoyable read. I’m the first to review this one on GR, so there you go book, you’ve been reviewed. Thanks Netgalley.

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