“Salloum has excelled in evoking the Katrina disaster and in depicting a criminal sub-culture. The action keeps readers alert, and the New Orleans landmarks will interest those who lived or have visited that city.”
Link to entire review on The Compulsive Reader:
http://www.compulsivereader.com/2016/02/19/a-review-of-candyland-by-vicki-salloum/