Ocean Raton ebook

by John Manrique

With humor and honesty, I wrote Hey, Fat Ass! to give guys like me - the majority of us who would never read a "diet book" - a real . While you're here I also invite you to check out my novels For The People and Ocean Raton.

With humor and honesty, I wrote Hey, Fat Ass! to give guys like me - the majority of us who would never read a "diet book" - a real world approach to better health. Check it out and read an excerpt here. While you're here I also invite you to check out my novels For The People and Ocean Raton

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A native of New Jersey, Manrique and his family have called South Florida home since 2001. His previous novels include the satires OCEAN RATON and FOR THE PEOPLE

A native of New Jersey, Manrique and his family have called South Florida home since 2001. His previous novels include the satires OCEAN RATON and FOR THE PEOPLE. You can learn more and reach John directly at johnmanrique. Books Are Judged By Their Covers. It starts with a caring value we seek to nurture in children: Never Judge A Book By Its Cover.

With a major finance payment looming on the horizon, Ocean Raton's delusional developer realizes more than slick ads are needed to make sales, so he calls on Terri's unique background and commissions a mercenary team of strippers to stimulate action. The rollercoaster careens off the rails from there, weaving through the colorful characters, culture, and climate that shape South Florida's outlandish landscape.

Ocean Raton – el. knyga, kurią parašė John Manrique. John Manrique has called Florida home for nearly twenty years. More than half that time has been spent in real estate, most recently as marketing vice president for a high-profile, national developer. Skaitykite šią knygą naudodami „Google Play knygų programą asmeniniame kompiuteryje, „Android, „iOS įrenginiuose. Atsisiųskite, kad galėtumėte skaityti neprisijungę, paryškinti, pažymėti elementus ar užsirašyti pastabas skaitydami knygą „Ocean Raton. He lives in South Florida with wife Michelle, two children, and gaggle of critters.

It pulls you in from the very first page and it's evident Manrique is skilled at both character and nuance. His writing reminds me of an edgier Carl Hiaasen, and Hiaasen is pretty edgy to begin with!"

It pulls you in from the very first page and it's evident Manrique is skilled at both character and nuance. Like everyone else in the Sunshine State, she decides to hitch her wagon to the hottest money-making star in the galaxy: real estate. Soon after Terri trades in her stiletto heels for stylish pumps to sell luxury condos at Ocean Raton in Pompano Beach, it becomes apparent the market is declining.

Ocean Raton by John Manrique is an insider's satirical look at the characters, culture and climate . The setting was all too real, the characters well-developed (literally & figuratively), and knowing something of the South Florida market - not at all too bizarre to be true!"

Ocean Raton by John Manrique is an insider's satirical look at the characters, culture and climate surrounding Florida's bursting real estate bubble. The setting was all too real, the characters well-developed (literally & figuratively), and knowing something of the South Florida market - not at all too bizarre to be true!"

Current City and Home Town. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Its July 2006 and exotic dancer Terri Winston is ready to make it big. Like everyone else in the Sunshine State, she decides to hitch her wagon to the hottest money-making star in the galaxy: real estate. The problem with shooting stars, however, is they eventually come crashing down.

Soon after Terri trades in her stiletto heels for stylish pumps to sell luxury condos at Ocean Raton in Pompano Beach, it becomes apparent the market is declining. With a major finance payment looming on the horizon, Ocean Ratons delusional developer realizes more than slick ads are needed to make sales, so he calls on Terris unique background and commissions a mercenary team of strippers to stimulate action.

The rollercoaster careens off the rails from there, weaving through the colorful characters, culture, and climate that shape South Floridas outlandish landscape. From erotic sales events to scheming socialites, here nothing is sacred on the quest for entitled riches. Or is it?

Thats the question Terri faces when it all finally unravels and the last hope is a face-to-face showdown with the past. With everything on the line and the golden ring in reach, an answer is required. At what price?

Yozshubei

When you crack open the first few pages of John Manrique's novel "Ocean Raton", you might be inclined to peg this as a Carl Hiaasen-type Florida Noir novel. After all, it takes place almost entirely in modern day Florida, it is populated by a variety of offbeat and greedy characters, each one out-scheming the other and it has the requisite wry and humorous knocks against progress, development and Disney World. But as you continue along on this twisted and wickedly funny journey, you quickly realize that there is more going on here than in the typical Hiaasen novel. It has a harder edge, firmly aimed at both the solar plexus and the groin. "Ocean Raton" grabs you, caresses you and then careens off into unexpected and delightful places. It's loaded with biting pop culture references. The basic premise is sheer genius and quite a blast. At its dark and greedy heart is a friendship between two strong women that anchors the book with a warmth in spite of it's many wry observations on the deplorable state and character of modern day life. It's kind of a crime novel, but not really. "Ocean Raton" is refreshing read, a crazed roller coaster with cast of very memorable wackos and strippers and real estate developers and all told with Manrique's singular voice. By the time you finish, the last author you'd compare him to is Hiaasen. It's fresh and unpredictable and in a class by itself. It's that good.

Anarasida

When will someone write a mystery, or even novel, featuring a real estate agent, and make it interesting? This was disappointing and formulaic. Didn't finish it.

Paster

As a non-fiction reader, I was not expecting to be enthusiastically involved in the book, let alone calling it a fabulous "page-turner"! I found myself always wondering what would happen next or what event would arise to change the direction of the story. It was an entertaining yet educational novel about the ever-changing and exciting real estate market along with Florida history. The author's way of setting the scene and creating imagery of each character, along with inticing descriptions of the characters personality and development was impeccable! I felt as if I have known them for awhile... Ocean Raton is absolutely a great read from this new author and excited to see what Mr. Manrique comes out with next!

Yozshujind

Absolutely loved this book! I couldn't put it down. A brilliant satire that's sure to be a new favorite. The illustrious characters only added to the twists and turns highlighted ingeniously throughout the book. Anyone selling, buying or living under a roof will find much-needed laughter and humor in an otherwise dismal marketplace. It definitely gave me a giggle as I sat in my over-priced Chicago condo!

Voodoogore

Ocean Raton reflects the insider knowledge of the real estate market the author brings to his writing. The characters are interesting, if not truly multi-dimensional, and the reader finds herself rooting for the unlikely sales force. The ending is surprising, if a bit abrupt. Every FL realtor may find themselves considering such emergency sales tactics!

Duktilar

A lot of twists and turns that lead to an ending you could never guess. Once the book gets going you won't be able to put it down. Congrats, John, on a job well done. Look forward to the next novel.