What others are saying about CANDYLAND:
“… Few writers manage to make setting feel like a character, but Antonini pulls it off here…”
“… dialogue crackles with authenticity…”
“… nostalgic hangout story and page-turner, anchored by characters very well drawn…”
-BookTrib, August 17, 2026
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“… a moving novel about friendship, second chances, and choosing who you want be…”
“… Each page offers a fresh nugget of humor, drama, and movement…”
-Independent Book Review, August 21, 2026
Read the full review here: CANDYLAND by Jim Antonini – Independent Book Review
CANDYLAND is noir fiction and follows the merrymaking of a close-knit group of friends through the pool halls and night clubs of the thriving music scene of 1990s Boston. A mysterious and sudden murder leads to heartbreak and mayhem.
Jim lived for many years in Boston. He spent much of that time in the music clubs in Central Square, The Fenway, and Kenmore Square. The book originates from those places.
Jim is an award-winning writer who now resides in West Virginia. CANDYLAND is the long-awaited sequel to Antonini’s first novel BULLETS FOR SILVERWARE—an award-winning and best-selling thriller set in the seedy backwoods of West Virginia.
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