“The House Built on Alligator Bones,” by Sophia Huneycutt

 The House Built on Alligator Bones (Dutton 2026) by Sophia Huneycutt is an endlessly fascinating, utterly riveting Southern Gothic tale with all the classic elements of the genre, but it has even more to offer thanks to its unique twist. With an atmospheric Florida setting and more than enough visceral horror, The House Built on […]

AWARD-WINNING NOVEL BOY WITH WINGS BY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING TALLAHASSEE-BASED AUTHOR MARK MUSTIAN EARNS MULTIPLE LITERARY HONORS

Tallahassee-based and international bestselling author Mark Mustian is earning widespread recognition for his latest novel, Boy With Wings, published by Köehler Books. Since its release, the book has received numerous prestigious awards and honors, establishing it as one of the most celebrated independent novels of the year. Leading the list of accolades, Boy With Wings […]

Donna Meredith interviews Bruce Ballister, author of “Next of Kin” and “Traffick”

Summary: Human trafficking for the sex trade is the issue at the heart of the first two Jason Saylor action-packed mysteries. In the first book, which was recently reissued as Next of Kin, Jason returns to his hometown on the northern coast of Florida. He’s been involuntarily furloughed from a successful career in investigative journalism, a […]

“Fish Kill” by Dennis Mitch Maley

Can a quirky coalition comprised of a determined, grief-stricken widow, an aged political consultant nearly out of the game, and two alternative media journalists with gonzo journalism proclivities bring down some sleazy Florida politicians? And while they are at it, can this same gang find out who killed an outspoken activist who not incidentally targeted […]

Claire Hamner Matturo interviews Dennis “Mitch” Maley, author of “Fish Kill”

Claire Hamner Matturro: Mitch, let me start by saying how much I enjoyed Fish Kill (Punk Rock Publishing, April 2026). Congratulations on writing this wickedly entertaining and high-energy novel. With its wild Florida crime-caper spirit and shades of an eco-thriller, Fish Kill is an absorbing, character-driven mystery that asks who killed activist, publisher, and documentarian […]

“What Love Can’t Fix: Navigating the Storms of My Husband’s Mental Illness” by Kay L. Harris

Tallahassee systems analyst, Kay L. Harris, will move you to tears with her memoir of her husband’s serious mental illness (SMI), What Love Can’t Fix: Navigating the Storms of My Husband’s Mental Illness (2026). Written from the heart of a child raised on Disney dreams in the post-war recovery from the Great Depression, it reveals how life […]