Author Brad S. Horwin has released his debut novel, Immediate Gratification, in paperback on Amazon. The narrative offers a candid exploration of ambition, impulse, and the repercussions of living life at full speed.
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Horwin’s experiences form the backdrop of the book, detailing a series of intense nights that include beach bungalows in Belmar, psychotropic experiments at Ohio University, and the vibrant nightlife of iconic venues like Plato’s Retreat and Studio 54. He recounts a life filled with small-time schemes and perilous relationships that serve as rites of passage, marked by an injury that reshapes both his body and sense of self.
Set against a raw and unscripted New York City, Immediate Gratification combines elements of dark humor, nostalgia, and high-energy adventure. Early reviews describe the book as a vivid journey into a lost era, with one reader stating that it acts as a requiem for a bygone New York.
Horwin expresses his intent to capture the chaotic energy of a time before hyper-connectivity, stating that the book reflects the reality of making split-second decisions and dealing with their fallout. He resides in Naples, Florida with his wife, Cathy.