Florida Hustle

I read an advance copy because I'm assisting with Paul's kickoff event sponsored by St. Petersburg's Tombolo Books tonight. This book was not what I expected. I thought it would be a snarky, light-hearted romp a la Hiaasen and Dorsey. It's not This is a full-bodied road novel, witth characters who a......more

Michael Donnelly has been through a lot for only being seventeen years old. His mother committed suicide and his father is acting like it is business as usual. Michael and his mother, Crystal, shared an affinity for movies and with her passing he has become obsessed with B-movie horror films. In fac......more

I have met Paul (and his talented wife Eugenie) a few times at my friend Harriett's parties and told Paul last time I saw them I looked forward to reading his book. Wilborn is a terrific writer and was a passionate journalist in the Tampa Bay Area for years writing for the Tampa Tribune and St Pete......more

Hugely disappointing and amateurish. The plot was all over the place, the characters cartoonish and cliched, lots of sloppy typesetting issues and glaring typos. Proof that a veteran journalist does not make a good novelist when they have to actually come up with their own story and not just report......more