I’ve realized after reading the novel for this week’s book review that it may not be fair for me to critique self-published books. While I do get many requests from local writers to review their books, and I always want to support the ambitions of aspiring authors, let’s face the not-so-nice truth: People tend to self-publish when faced with continuous rejection from literary agents and traditional publishing houses, and they prefer to simply pay the fee themselves to see their work in print. However, the book that landed in my hand recently, “Of Good and Evil” by Gainesville resident Gerald Griffin, was recommended to me not by the author himself but by multiple people with whom I regularly chat.