Title: Michael’s Place
Author: Gerald Myers
Publisher: Writers Branding LLC
ISBN: 978-1954341739
Pages: 332
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina

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One of the most important relationships that a person can make within their lives has to be that of a friendship. A true friendship is never perfect, and can oftentimes be fraught with disagreements and falling outs over the years. However, the best friendships have found a way to overcome these failings and stick together, forming a bond that is as close to family as one can get. As Lucius Annaeus Seneca once said, “One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.”

In author Gerald Myers novel Michael’s Place, the author revisits his acclaimed book The Frame, under the title originally written by the author. Exploring the concept of friendship, betrayal and renewal, the story focuses on two friends who reconnect nearly two decades after a terrible event tore them apart. Coming from two different worlds, the friends must come together not only to rekindle their friendship but find justice for a lost love that led to the end of their friendship all those years ago.

A brilliant revisit of a classic novel of the author’s work, Michael’s Place really does an incredible job of balancing the themes of friendship and the bonds we share with one another. The character development is the key to this incredibly moving and powerful novel, as the bond between Michael and Marc explores both the subtle and obvious nuances of their relationship – both in the past and the present. The very different paths the two men walked highlights the very real question of whether two people of different circumstances in life can still make a friendship work. The emotional and philosophical storytelling this brings up makes this a truly engaging read.

This is the perfect read for those that enjoy complex and character driven dramas, especially those which examine the close-knit relationships and bonds we form with friends and how that relationship either grows or dissolves over time. As a fan of this theme and genre, it was easy to feel engaged with the narrative and the pacing of the novel felt detailed, allowing readers to really understand and examine this friendship from all angles.

A masterful, emotional and breathtaking fictional read, author Gerald Myers’s Michael’s Place is a must-read book. A roaring blend of explosive character growth and intricate storytelling infusing complex themes of human expression and relationships, the bonds of friendship have never felt more honest and realistic in a fictional narrative. If you haven’t yet, make sure you grab your copy of this incredible novel today!