Just in time for the paperback release of Keith Rosson’s Smoke City comes this wonderful review by Tamantha Smith in Aurealis Magazine Issue #117. Be sure to get a copy and read the full review!
A tumultuous journey through the pathological landscape of two scarred yet endearing minds … juxtaposed against the poetic, mournful invasion of a ghost menagerie turning Los Angeles into a smoke city. —Tamantha Smith, Aurealis #117
Smoke City
Powell's Books Best Fiction of 2018
Marvin Deitz has some serious problems. His mob-connected landlord is strong-arming him out of his storefront. His therapist has concerns about his stability. He’s compelled to volunteer at the local Children’s Hospital even though it breaks his heart every week. Oh, and he’s also the guilt-ridden reincarnation of Geoffroy Thérage, the French executioner who lit Joan of Arc’s pyre in 1431.
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