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Ken Wohlrob gives a Wonderful Review to Rampart & Toulouse

"Rampart & Toulouse" is bestowed a wonderful review by writer Ken Wohlrob.  Here's a sample:

I’m not sure which came first: the photography or the writing. What I do know is that Kristin Fouquet’s love of photography infuses her storytelling. Her tales have that feel of old photographs you discover in a thrift store bin — you don’t know these people, but you can see their lives boiled down into that moment. 


Read the rest of the review here: "Book of the Week: Rampart & Toulouse by Kristin Fouquet"

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