John Brandon has quickly become a critical darling thanks to his evocative prose and recognizable, yet quirky, characters. Citrus County introduces teenaged Shelby Register and her offbeat family. Moving to the swampy Citrus County region of Florida, Shelby is quickly confronted by life's challenges and possibilities. "A great story in great prose, a story that keeps you turning pages even as you want to slow to savor them, full of characters who are real because they are so unlikely."-New York Times Book Review
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"Toby -- what a disturbing and perplexing character. I'm still trying to figure out why this book was so compelling. "
— Susan (4 out of 5 stars)
" Well written, but it suffers from the same problems as The Unbearable Lightness of Being. The book is so emotionless that when it ended, all I could muster was a 'Hmm.' Disturbed people doing disturbing things. "
— Adam, 8/23/2011" Engaging story of southern adolescent alienation...with romance, kidnapping and murder. "
— John, 7/27/2011T. Ryder Smith is an American actor. A native of New York state and long-time resident of New York City, he has appeared frequently on stage, particularly in avant-garde theater works, and in film, sometimes as a voice actor.