Claire Hamner Matturro: First, congratulations, Daco S. Auffenorde, on such a splendid and thrilling book. There’s an amazing level of suspense throughout, yet so many passages are simply beautiful. For example, your lyrical descriptions of the vineyards in Italy are so rich and lush that they add to the sheer pleasure of reading the book. […]
“The Medici Curse” by Daco S. Auffenorde
July 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
A novel set in a Tuscan villa might seem like an odd choice for Southern Literary Review. Obviously, the setting completely misses our locale. Yet The Medici Curse (Scarlet Books 2025) hits the mark because it was penned by a talented Huntsville, Alabama, author Daco S. Auffenorde. The story contains a heavy dose of gothic horror and supernatural […]