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Matt Overs

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Matt Overs has been covering the fights for more than two decades. His articles have been published in KO Magazine, Boxing Insider, and The Boardwalk Journal. He is a staff writer for breakingac.com. Matt is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He lives with his family in Mount Laurel, NJ. DOWNBEACH is his first novel.

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Matt Overs liked barbara's review of DOWNBEACH: "Downbeach is an engaging coming-of-age story centered around Mike Gibbon (or "Gibb") and his friends during the summer before their senior year of high school, set in Atlantic City in 1988. This book was an absolute joy to read. The character developm" Read more of this review »
Aug 06, 2025 02:03PM · see review
Matt Overs liked Tanya's review of DOWNBEACH: "His life in the city is like the the city, two parts of each other. The city can be rich and broken at the same time just like his life. He has two friends who with himself get into many dares which are getting worse but life is about to have a major" Read more of this review »
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Matt Overs liked Kyle Yandle's review of DOWNBEACH: "Downbeach felt raw, real, and direct like I was standing with the Downbeach crew as the tides came in and the Atlantic City streets lit up. It captures the confusion and aimlessness of youth in a way that feels uncomfortably real. The atmosphere—hazy" Read more of this review »
Jul 28, 2025 03:53PM · see review
Matt Overs made a comment on Kyle Yandle’s review of DOWNBEACH " Appreciate your review Kyle, thanks for taking the time to read and provide thoughtful feedback! Happy to hear the sense of place really resonated with ...more "
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Matt Overs answered Goodreads's question: If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there? Castle Rock, Oregon, roaming around with Gordie, Chris, Vern, and Teddy!
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