"Nicely captures the exhilaration of a time and place where everything seems brand-new and full of promise - the about-to-boom state of Florida, the novelty of flying aeroplanes and racing motorcars (both very well researched), the liberated life of a thoroughly modern woman, and above all the discovery of first real love for two very different young men."

Lance Ringel, author, Flower of Iowa

"A modern Jazz-Age classic that packs a wallop! Women characters compete neck 'n' neck against the men in this smoky pub-crawl a' la Gertrude Stein. Not to be missed, the cross-dressing lesbian Phil Gravatt, owner of Le Fat Cat..."

Jane DeLynn, author, Don Juan in the Village

"Sebastian Dureaux-Russell's 'Burning with a Blue Flame' is a stunning debut. A tightly constructed, well-tuned tale wonderfully evocative of the Lost Generation."

Kris Haggblom, owner, Poetic Justice Books

"A deliciously intense romp! This rip-snorting saga offers rich and colorful, historical details that conjure forth the Silver Screen."

Jay Blotcher, co-author Rainbow Warrior: My life in Color by Gilbert Baker.

"I prefer Dureaux-Russell's modern twist on the 1920's over Fitzgerald's 'Gatsby, ' primarily because his female characters are more sympathetic..."

Janelle Fox, author, A Knight in the Woods