Erosion

by Greg McLaughlin

Can Matunuck be Saved?Matunuck Beach faces a rapidly escalating demise when the protective sand dunes between the mad Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding villages fail against a hundred-year Harvest Moon and hurricane-fueled storm surge.Mick Maguire cares for his dying father while balancing three jobs to make ends meet. His budding romance with the beautiful Shelly Newsome falters in light of the personal struggles he faces. The Maguire siblings butt heads over whether to defy their father's wishes and force him into a radical but risky surgery to extend his life. Shelly worries when her long-lost sister, Lindsay, returns from the west coast with a legal probate claim to her iconic inn and restaurant along the famous Matunuck skyline.Finally, Mick and Shelly find themselves on opposite sides of a raging political debate involving town officials, state politicians, federal coastal management agents and an influential, wealthy celebrity as to how to save the shoreline from the terrible ravages of the prevalent destructive beach erosion that threatens to destroy the community and the entire Matunuck way of life.A follow-up to the first novel of the MATUNUCK series, the romantic comedy and family drama, EROSION, tells the ongoing story of the Maguire family and the sleepy beach community of Matunuck, Rhode Island.

302 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 4, 2021

About the author

I live in Greenwich, CT with my wife and two boys, 22 and 19. I graduated in 1991 with a degree in Creative Writing and a minor in Film Studies from Rhode Island College. I later earned my Masters of Business Administration from the University of Connecticut.

I’ve worked in Journalism, Marketing and Management Consulting for my career. Additionally, I’ve written fiction as a passionate hobby for the past twenty years, and have completed ten fictional novels including "The Curve in the Road", "The Triple Date", "The Second Coming", "The Third Party", "Broken English", "Under the Aurora", "Matunuck", "Erosion" (the sequel to Matunuck, and my newest release, "Il Pleure Dand Mon Coeur", co-written with my father who, sadly passed away in March, 2021.

I tend to write in two distinct genres including intense social-political contemporary thrillers and cozy romantic comedies.

I also published a personal memoir about my recent quest to lose 80 pounds, get in the best shape of my life - at 47 years old - and compete in the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Senior National Championship.

Reviews

[Susanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mick's journey living in Matunuck's beachside community continues with the destructive weather causing beach erosion, which is ongoing, and continues to be a problem. This is book two in McLaughlin's series of three and it details the ongoing foibles and adventures of Micks friends, family and neighbors. The story resonates with me because I'm a big fan of the Matunuck beach area. I go to the Vanilla Bean ice cream shop, and the Ocean Mist bar!

Mick deals with multiple life and political events as the story continues. His aging fathers health, a romance, and a country music star who he is writing songs for all factor in this ongoing saga.
A great story about a family and a unique guy that continues with McLaughlin's next book "Moonstone" I'm looking forward to reading that one soon. I think I'll wait until I can read it sitting on Moonstone beach!