There's Something In A Name

by Louis Berry

Owen Taylor lives a nihilistic life in Key West, FL. Days are spent on his boat plundering treasure from a seventeenth century shipwreck. Nights are spent enjoying the fruits of his labor. Without direction and strength associated with family, Owen meanders through life fueled by the memory of the one woman whose spirit continued to echo within his soul. Not until he befriends a beautiful lesbian does the young man realize humans can embrace an emotional connection sans copulation. When he is contacted by a great uncle once thought dead, Owen returns to Florence, Italy to make a connection with his grandmother’s brother. It is his last-ditch effort to cling to anything resembling family. A surprise awaits when Julia, a woman he worshiped from afar, re-enters his life. Complete with a new perspective on life, Owen finally recognizes the goodness that emanates from Julia’s soul.

339 pages, Paperback

First published January 17, 2010

About the author

Louis Berry is the author of Erstwhile and There’s Something in a Name. His writing began as a mission of self-discovery. How does one recognize when they've found the perfect life-mate? Conversely, when does one recognize they've fallen into a caustic relationship? His prose has since grown to reflect his passion for a globally free human existence, based in the eternal struggle between good and evil. Check back for more novels to be published throughout 2023. Louis lives in Windermere, Florida with his wife, daughter, German Shepherd and four cats. He also has a married son living in Jacksonville and is patiently awaiting grandchildren.