"The tale of young A.J. Nowak’s coming of age after the deaths of his two charismatic parents is both moving and gripping. Rick Skwiot’s characters spring to life against a vibrant background of American immigrant history built on raw survival, as well as Prohibition, war and crime – with his parents’ memorable love story casting echoes into AJ’s own turbulent life. A page-turner, with feeling." —Rosalind Brackenbury, author of Becoming George Sand

"The Bootlegger’s Bride has all the hallmarks of Rick’s Skwiot’s best fiction. Whether the scene is Mexico, Middle America, or Key West, Skwiot always has a vivid sense of place, a deft touch with dialogue and a gift for creating engaging characters. In his new novel – his best book yet – he focuses on St. Louis and its surrounding countryside and populates the area with small-time crooks with higher aspirations and rock-solid citizens of the heartland. The plot plays out over three generations with never a false note or implausible scene. More importantly, the people Skwiot depicts, for all their faults, remain sympathetic children of the American midwest at midcentury." —Michael Mewshaw, author of Not Heaven But Paradise

"...a fantastic read about family, love, honor, and treachery...highly recommend(ed)." —Reader's Favorite

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