“. . . makes me sad and a little bit angry that Suzanne Hudson laid low for a quarter of a century. Because that’s twenty-five years she wasn’t giving us. . . characters this rich and complex, as funny and strange . . . as bold and brassy as [their] creator.” ~Tom Franklin, Edgar Award and Harper Lee Award winner

“If she didn’t have a razor sharp sense of humor, a person could get depressed reading her work. But she is funny. And interesting. And as any Southerner knows, any strangeness that isn’t lethal can be forgiven if one is interesting.” ~Greg Langley, MAGAZINE

“. . . rewrites the old theme of Southern racial conflict in the present, playing out the drama of the damage caused by festering secrets.” ~Publishers Weekly

“Suzanne Hudson writes like a force of nature . . . fearless, disturbing and ultimately beautiful. These characters are so real that we care for them, grieve for them, and even fear that they might jump off the page and cut out our hearts.” ~Silas House, author, 2023 Southern Book Prize winner

“. . . fearless exposure of the virulence of racism . . . searing complexity... written with raw candor and fierce emotion.” ~Booklist

“It’s about time Suzanne Hudson got her due . . . and this collection will show you why. She is a treasure.” ~Bev Marshall, author, Walking Through Shadows

“Suzanne Hudson is a fearless writer, unafraid to take us into the darkest recesses of human experience . . . we are compelled to keep on reading her, even at moments we wish we could turn away. Deep Water, Dark Horizons is a significant addition to our region’s literature.” ~Ron Rash, author, PEN/Faulkner Award finalist

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