In 1998 Atlantic City was a city in transition, changing from faded seaside resort to a vibrant entertainment and gambling Mecca.
But for Timmy Davenport it was still a nowhere place.
But for Timmy Davenport it was still a nowhere place.
It was home and it never changed…..
For fans of Bright Lights, Big City, Less Than Zero, and The Mysteries of Pittsburgh:
A new novel about a self-destructive college basketball star forced to confront his past, his family, and the Atlantic City he grew up in. In a world filled with alcohol, sex, violence, and love, Lost Exit chronicles a turbulent summer in the life of Timmy Davenport. While life styles clash on the boardwalk, his family and friends are pulled into the middle of a bloody territorial war between rival mob families that leaves a trail of bodies scattered throughout town. Haunted by a past of poor choices and addictions, Timmy tries to piece his life back together as he searches for the love of a game that was once his salvation.
More than a coming of age novel, LOST EXIT blends the pain and angst of youth with the emotional struggle of characters coming to grips with their own identities. LOST EXIT is about a young man trying to move beyond his past, despite scars that never quite disappear and fears that linger inside. It blends the pain and angst of youth with the emotional struggle of a character searching for his own identity.
Lost Exit is about those last chance opportunities everyone wishes they had…..
