Citrus County

A melancholy book filled with sad, and sometimes deranged, characters. All of the main characters are perfectly drawn human beings with motivations that seem somewhat alien, but understandable. In lesser hands these characters would be unlikeable. Fortunately, John Brandon handles them with care, and even though we don't always like them, we still want to see where they're headed.

A book that I could literally not put down until I finished reading it. One of the main characters is a lazy, mediocre teacher who is plotting the murder of a veteran co-worker, so maybe that made it easy for me to identify with the novel.

A book that I could literally not put down until I finished reading it. One of the main characters is a lazy, mediocre teacher who is plotting the murder of a veteran co-worker, so maybe that made it easy for me to identify with the novel.