You can read Rick Boettger's thoughtful review of FAIL in Key West's Blue Paper here.
Also, following is novelist Rosalind Brackenbury's perceptive review of my novel, published in Konk...
“St. Louis noir…The slick prose readily entertains…Well-executed.”--Kirkus Reviews
“Rick Skwiot proves himself a master weaver who deftly knits the threads of this suspense tale into a compelling—and surprising—conclusion....
“Key West is beautifully captured in all its shallow, hedonistic glory, and Skwiot’s ability to reveal it and its citizens in subtle, amusing ways eases the reader...
“Key West is beautifully captured in all its shallow, hedonistic glory, and Skwiot’s ability to reveal it and its citizens in subtle, amusing ways eases the reader...
“I thoroughly enjoyed every page. The writing is, as expected, exquisite, but there is something new and powerful about this memoir… builds a strong emotional core...
Memoir of a Sensual Quest For Spiritual Healing
Reviewed by Rosalind Brackenbury
"San Miguel de Allende, Mexico"
By Rick Skwiot
Antaeus Books, $14
A memoir of a time, a place, the people...
“Rick Skwiot works his own magic...As usual, Skwiot's writing is sure...And his tale has a gritty, blue-collar cachet...This is good reading.”—Kansas City Star
“Skwiot's vivid descriptions of the...