Smoke City

Hands down the best novel about Joan of Arc's remorseful and reincarnated executioner taking a road trip to LA with a downtrodden and self-destructive ex-art star that I'VE ever written, I can tell you that much.......more

Keith Rosson may have a new fangirl in me. This was such a weird & fascinating tale & I say that with the highest praise. Cool concept, well-done, & straddles the line between literary fiction & odder elements weaving through the story. It's quite character-driven & these characters really do confron......more

4 Stars Review: *I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher. This has not influenced my review.* This was one of those books that called to me as soon as I read the blurb. And fortunately, this book was exactly what I was hoping it would be—strange, quirky, and offbeat, but also touching. The......more

In the near future, ghosts referred to as “smokes” have started appearing in southern California and northern Mexico, with Los Angeles as smoke central. These ghosts don’t go ‘boo’; they do not interact with people at all. They just show up, do their thing, and disappear. Mike Vale lives in Portland......more

Great read. Was recommended to this book by a friend whom I usually don't share opinions with = my expectations were low. Thought I would stop after a few pages. But no. Read the book in three days. There you have it!......more