Nothing to Declare - by Richard M Ravin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The death of his one-time best friend forces an L.A. bistro owner to confront the joys, secrets and betrayals of twenty years past when they were entangled in California's wild 1970s counterculture.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Sex. Drugs. Revolution. Grilled tuna.</strong></p><p>Jesse Kerf's a good guy restaurant owner who's got his life just so. Flash L.A. bistro, spiffy BMW, all-white condo with an ocean view. Then comes a bombshell. He's been named sole heir to Marty Balakian, the wild man and con artist who used to be his best friend. Never mind they haven't had a single word in twenty years. </p><p> In the 1970s, Marty was everything Jesse wanted to be-a brilliant and fearless dreamer who let no one stand in his way. Not Jesse, and not Isabel, the dark-souled woman they both loved. Laws were there to be broken, and hearts, too. Jesse couldn't be that hard. Until he had to.</p><p> Marty's death forces Jesse to reckon with the past he's been running from for two decades. Between that long-ago love triangle, a trip that leads from Boston to Bali, and the burden of secrets held too long, Jesse's got a lot to handle. Before he can get his life on track, he must figure out not just who he was, but who he wants to be from now on. It's hard to be a good guy all the time.</p><p> Driven by a fast-moving plot, rich characters and a canny portrait of a culture in revolt, Richard M. Ravin's Nothing to Declare </em>is a lively and engaging novel packed with romance, humor, betrayal, and discovery. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><em>"Nothing To Declare</em> is truly wonderful. The searing romantic/political/artistic triangle at its center movingly evokes the strange and wonderful Santa Cruz garden of my youth. I loved it."</p><p>-David Talbot, author of <em>The</em> <em>New York Times'</em> bestsellers, <em> Brothers, </em>and<em> The Devil's Chessboard, </em>and<em> </em>national bestseller<em> Season of the Witch</em></p><p>"Ravin's novel dives into the heart of the complicated relationships that formed in West Coast counterculture communities in the '70s and excels at showing both the wonders and the impermanence of them. The intriguing characters, who dance the fado or tag along with the Who, are anxious to make their mark on the world, but are wary of how one person can ruin another. The prose can be evocative as the action travels from Santa Cruz to New Orleans to Bali..."</p><p><em>-Kirkus Reviews</em></p><p><em>"Nothing to Declare </em>is a masterfully written and intimate examination of friendship and loss; it's about how memory not only recreates but fools us yet again into believing what happened actually happened. Ravin knows all the sacred secrets of his characters. Meet Jesse and Marty. You're in for a wild ride. </p><p>-Peter Orner, author of <em>Maggie Brown and Others</em>, and <em>Love and Shame and Love</em></p><p>"Richard Ravin offers up an astonishing journey in <em>Nothing to Declare</em>, through time and across a variety of landscapes, both external and internal. Ravin's delicious characters are so human; you feel as though you're with them, rather than reading about them. There's just much to love about this book- it's rare to find one that makes you laugh, cry, and see the world differently all in the same chapter. But <em>Nothing to Declare</em> does that, and more."</p><p> -Cynthia Anderson, author of <em>River Talk</em> and <em>Home Now: </em>How 6000 Refugees Transformed an American Town</p><p>"It's hard to believe <em>Nothing to Declare</em> is a debut novel. The writing is precise, the pacing solid. Richard Ravin has a poet's ear for language and a firm grasp of plot and character. Anchored in the freewheeling counterculture of 1970s California, the story mixes all kinds of fun: merengue dancing, drunken road trips, sexual politics, protest marches, The Who. But heartbreak and betrayal are soon to follow. <em>Nothing to Declare</em> is about the joys and perils of making it up as you go along. It's a smart and totally engrossing read."</p><p>-Louie Cronin, author of <em>Everybody Loves You Back</em></p><p><br></p><br>
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