EXILES L.J. Ambrosio

GENRE:  Literary Fiction/Coming of Age

MY REVIEW

Seeing this is Book III of the Reflections Of Michael trilogy, I don’t want to spoil anything for those who haven’t had a chance to read it yet, which I highly recommend, I will keep this short.

This series has highlighted friendship, generosity, giving, love, laughter, sorrow, paying it forward…and so much more. I laughed and I cried and I thought of Michael often.

Ron had exiled himself in Paris, with his trusty sidekick, Rhonda. She is quite the character and I loved sharing laughter and tears with her, and Ron. The bookstore he runs is fantastic and unique.

L J Ambrosio sure can write. I find it so hard to write a review for Exiles. I loved it. I got lost in it. I loved walking the streets with the well defined characters. The depth of his writing skills shine in this contemporary, thought provoking, coming of age story. At times he took my breath away. If you want a book that will stick with long after reading it, pick up and L J Ambrosio novel.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Exiles by L J Ambrosio

BLURB

In this final chapter, Ron’s story concludes from Reflections on the Boulevard (2023). Michael’s wish was for Ron to exile himself in the heart of Paris with its beautiful culture and citizens as they protest and fight for the soul of the city. Ron’s journey is met with life-affirming friendships and lessons along the way. The final book in the Reflections of Michael Trilogy, which started with A Reservoir Man (2022).

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EXCERPT ONE

A cool autumn breeze, in the twilight, wrapped around our exile who sat on a bench in front of a bookstore that resembled a place we might find in a Tolkien novel. On this street, rue de la Buccheri, was the bookstore Shakespeare and Company. The store itself was famous for housing the books of many great literary artists on their shelves. They also supported any young or old artistic vagabonds by allowing them to sleep in the aisles of the bookstore on makeshift beds when finding themselves homeless.

Ron, who managed the store, sat on this bench every evening thinking of Michael. Ron thought of things he remembered and how much he learnt from Michael. He felt the emptiness in his soul, yearning to have that connection just one more time. He had lived in Paris for six years now, a brief time for an exile, yet he was free from a society drowning in untruths; his refuge was the bookstore.

Just like every night, as Ron prepared to close the store, he occasionally checked the front of the store, looking for his friend. Then, he noticed another young man still looking at books on the outside shelves.

Ron moved outside to get a closer look at the late customer under the guise of moving the outdoor book bins back inside. He suddenly noticed that the young man was putting a book down his pants.

Ron raised his voice and shouted for the thief to put the book back on the shelf. The young man, caught in the act, ran away.

The young man sprinted and tripped while running past the café. In this stumble, he decided to turn the corner and make his way rapidly toward la Seine.

ABOUT L L AMBROSIO

Louis J. Ambrosio ran one of the most nurturing bi-coastal talent agencies in Los Angeles and New York. He started his career as a theatrical producer, running two major regional theaters for eight seasons. Ambrosio taught at 7 Universities. Ambrosio also distinguished himself as an award-winning film producer and novelist over the course of his impressive career.

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