Peggy by Rebecca Godfrey with Leslie Jamieson
From mentions in major publications to impressive stacks in local and national bookstores, Rebecca Godfrey’s Peggy is everywhere — and with good reason.
Fiction
The Treasure Hunter’s Club by Tom Ryan
A brilliant novel that ensured I would read anything Tom Ryan decides to write.
The Suspension Bridge by Anna Dowdall
Set in 1962 and 1963, this tale starts and ends on a bridge, literally and metaphorically.
A Pocket Full of Blood by Deanna Foster
A Pocket Full of Blood by Deanna Foster happens just over a year after her first in the series, Fortunes of Madness, when Detective Fox and Officer Vihaan teamed up to investigate the Tarot Killer. In this second book, Vihaan’s brother, Shikar, has escaped Wolfbridge Asylum after being a resident of the top floor for the criminally insane for five years.
The ANNEthology: A Collection of Kindred Spirits Inspired by the Canadian Icon, compiled by Judith Graves and edited by Robin Sutherland
It is no secret that I have admired Lucy Maud Montgomery and her work for most of my life, so I jumped at the chance to read an anthology inspired by the iconic Anne Shirley. And what better time for a collection like this than Montgomery’s upcoming 150th birthday
Boom Road by Shawn Lawlor
Boom Road is the most Miramichi book I’ve ever read, and I say that with deep affection.
Comrade Papa by GauZ’, translated by Frank Wynne
My second time reviewing GauZ’ for TMR is another success; I sincerely hope to read more of his work in translation in the future.
Northern Nights, Edited by Michael Kelly
From the introduction and “Rescue Station” by Nayani Jensen, I knew I was in for a wild and wonderful ride.
Bronco Buster by A.J. Devlin
Canadian detective fiction is a genre that punches well above its weight
When We Were Ashes by Andrew Boden
Andrew Boden’s debut novel When We Were Ashes [is] a poignant and devastating look what it means to be human when it seems all humanity is lost. It is a lesson in compassion and empathy, even to those on the other side of enemy lines.
Keep by Jenny Haysom
It’s funny to have had Keep by Jenny Haysom fall into my hands (and the publishing schedule) just as I’m contending with my own personal riff on this in the guise of parents and in-laws, looking to downsize or actively downsizing.
The Wedding, by Gurjinder Basran
In The Wedding, author Gurjinder Basran weaves a fictional story depicting an extravagant wedding between two wealthy Sikh-Canadian families living in Vancouver.
The Diapause by Andrew Forbes
If “diapause” is not a word you are familiar with, you should probably look it up before approaching Andrew Forbes’ new novel of the near future.
The Nowhere Places by Susan LeBlanc
In 1979, in the Hydrostone neighbourhood of Halifax, June’s son Gerald goes missing.
