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“If years ago you had told me that this Illinois farm boy, who started writing at age 59, would have two award winning novels by 61, I’d have said you are crazy. It is an exciting moment when a publisher calls to say your manuscript is about to become a novel and surreal when you see your name on the cover of the first book. It was an honor to be recognized at Florida Authors and Publishers Association awards banquet with two silvers and one bronze medal but the real honor comes from those who have invested their time reading my novels and find value in my work.”
Apalachicola Pearl and Apalachicola Gold are the first two books in a three part series and it is my pleasure to be working on the final book.
Both books are available at SYPPublishing.com, Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com.
Reviewed by Trudi LoPreto for Readers' Favorite
The hidden journal of Michael Brandon Kohler is the story of Apalachicola Pearl. I was pulled back into the late 1860s and into the Civil War in Apalachicola, Florida. Pearl, a young child, is the heroine, though we don’t learn her real, surprising mission until the very end of the book. We quickly come to know and love Michael as he tells the story, Caroline, the woman he loves, and his longtime boyhood friends, Hatch and Jacob. Stillman Smith, a freed slave and a stranger to town, becomes friends with Michael and they join forces to fight the Rebel Guard and protect their community from harm. The Rebel Guard - responsible for the mysterious “Marr, Smith Affair” - is made up of men looking for trouble and finding it. I hesitate to give you more detail because it will take so much away from the enjoyment of reading Apalachicola Pearl for yourself.
I really enjoyed Apalachicola Pearl and was pulled into the story from the beginning, never losing interest, and being sorry to see the story end. Michael Kinnett has written a historical novel that feels real, with characters that became my friends. I believe that readers who enjoy stories about the Civil War will find this book impossible to put down. It is a relatively short book, only 178 pages, and is a very quick read. It has all the elements, making it a top notch read, and I highly recommend it.
