Malibu Motel
Based on a true story – a novel about the colossal cost of free cash
by Chaunceton Bird
“Money can buy happiness. Money is happiness. Money gives happiness a run for its money.”
Based on the incredible true story of a hapless lottery winner, Malibu Motel is a raw, timeless, and unforgettable novel that intimately showcases the extravagance of the super-rich and the fragility of a life rooted in spending. Caish Calloway is struggling to maintain a stake in the land of limitless privilege. Blinded by pride and fueled by greed, Caish is slave to the wiles of a moneyed mind, as only one who has tasted wealth’s powerful fruit can be.
REVIEW
5 out of 5
This was a brilliant literary novel that takes a close look at how greed and money can change a life, but not always for the better. We learn a lot about how Caish’s mind works, and watching them as the novel progressed and the things they were willing to do to maintain a certain way of life was a deep dive into the human psyche. Caish could quite literally be almost anyone, and it’s easy to see how going from struggling to survive to having the world at your fingertips thanks to a large influx of cash could change someone, especially with the way things are in America today. A brilliant book, and the story it contains will stay with you after you finish reading, a haunting warning of how quickly things can change.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chaunceton Bird is an attorney and author. While in law school, Bird published an award winning academic article and won several awards for exceptional writing. Following graduation, he clerked for the Utah Supreme Court, entered into private practice, and began writing. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.