Tuesday, January 03, 2006

... He's on fire, baby ...


"Tony has his fingers all over the pulse of Florida funk — probably a blessing and a curse for him — but always a delight to readers of this state’s fiction."— Tim Dorsey
(Florida Roadkill, Torpedo Juice)
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"After I read the book I woke up with the people of Century on my mind. ... I really loved the threading of the lives together. There is a wonderful beat to the book. The characters are downright touchable — and not many writers, even the most commercially successful, can accomplish that. I was amazed at the chameleon-like way that you entered each character and told their truth from their perspective. That is truly the gift of a great writer. But then your freakin’ quantum theory knitting piece blew me away."— River Jordan(The Gin Girl, The Messenger of Magnolia Street, Praying for Strangers)***
"I think it’s the dawn of a stellar new literary career. Son. This thing is funny as (CENSORED)."
— Michael Lister(Power in the Blood, Blood of the Lamb, The Big Beyond)
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"... Simmons' journalism background solidified his story and made it easy to get swept along. It was a gritty ride."
-- David Angier, The News Herald, Panama City, FL
(The Madness of Joe Francis, Salvaged Santa)
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"Have you ever had a dream and wondered if it was real, contemplated your existence as a human and spiritual being or been surprised by your own intentions? Even if you can’t fully relate to Gabriel’s circumstances, his experiences will leave you pondering questions about your own destiny — setting the book down to think and then picking it back up to see where it leads."
-- Jan Waddy, writer/editor, PanamaCity.com

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