"P.S. Foley has written a terrific novel here. Filled with engaging characters and cool prose, this is more than a coming of age story. It’s a fascinating portrait of family and friendship on the level of the great Pat Conroy."
~ David McKenna, screenwriter of American History, X and Blow.
“West Newport Blues reads as easy as my own high school summer memories flow. The narrative may center around a beach town in Southern California but even a middle-aged beach bum from Tel Aviv can relate to the characters in this book. There is something unique that binds surfers around the globe into a tribe; this story is a glimpse into that something.”
~ Oded Shakked, Surfer, Writer and Wine Maker Extraordinaire.
“West Newport Blues is impossible to read without the reader becoming emotionally involved in the story, turning every page to find out what he or she can learn about the meaning of a remarkable friendship, which is the heart of the novel. And the good news is that Newport Beach hasn’t changed much since the days of this story and magic of the beach town and the illusion of living in a world of endless summers can still be sustained there. Its children are still growing up and dealing with the same issues as did Scotty and Bobby, It is a tale of reminiscence but it is a tale that is just as relevant today as it was forty years ago.”
~Casey Dornan, Author and Editor of The Lost Coast Review.
