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        The Year of the Gator, by Larry Schnell

Reviewed by Dr. Robert Gold for the St. Augustine Record

“'The Year of the Gator’ is fiction at its best. Schnell’s novel has an entertaining story with interesting and credible characters and a richly described setting. It is also well-written with action, conversation and description carefully connected and balanced. The book is also thematic and satirical — critical elements too often neglected in contemporary fiction."

From the review in the St. Augustine Record, 8/19/2018. Please visit the link below for the complete review by Dr. Robert Gold.

http://www.staugustine.com/entertainmentlife/20180819/book-review-author-creates-lovably-flawed-character-in-florida-themed-novel 

 

I am pleased to share my reading experiences and likes and dislikes with readers. Some books are recent, some  have been around for years. Some are fiction, some are nonfiction. Some are worth reading, some are not. These reviews are my opinions of course but I would share others' opinions on these and other books. Please respond by email to larryschnellfl@yahoo.com.

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