The Granby Liar & Borderline Truths by Maurice J. O. Crossfield.
Crossfield delivers an entertaining story with a good pace, mysterious happenings and an intriguing plot.
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Rosa’s Very Own Personal Revolution by Eric Dupont, translated by Peter McCambridge
Eric Dupont seems to have his own distinct writing style. Like Songs for the Cold of …
The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny
Penny keeps the reader guessing until the end . . . The Madness of Crowds moves at a brisk pace, with each chapter drawing the reader forward into the next.
Letters from Montreal: Tales of an Exceptional City, edited by Madi Haslam
Letters From Montreal: An Anthology documents the experiences of Montrealers past and present, creating a portrait of the storied city unlike any other.
No Thanks, I Want to Walk by Emily Taylor Smith
In Emily Taylor Smith’s latest adventure, walking the perimeter of New Brunswick and the Gaspé Peninsula, is another epic journey for the record books.
Murder on the Orford Mountain Railway by Nick Fonda
On a warm August evening in 1905, a 12-year old boy is shot in the back and killed near the Orford Mountain Railway construction site in rural Quebec.
Still Crying for Help: The Failure of Our Mental Healthcare Services by Sadia Messaili
This is a true story about the suicidal death of a 32-year-old man, Ferid Ferkovic, …
The Daughters’ Story by Murielle Cyr
Nadine is banished to a home for unwed mothers in 1950. She’s 15. Her baby daughter, whose father is shrouded in secrecy, is put up for adoption without her permission. Vowing to reunite one day with her daughter, she cuts all ties with her dysfunctional Irish and French-Canadian Catholic family whose past is cluttered with secrets, betrayals, incest and violence.
Canadian Confederate Cruiser: The Story of the Steamer Queen Victoria by John G. Langley
Canadian Confederate Cruiser tells the story of an elegant but unpretentious steamer that bore witness to the birth of a nation.
The Sweet Bloods of Eeyou Istchee by Ruth DyckFehderau
According to the Diabetes Canada website, there are 11 million Canadians living with diabetes or …
Songs for the Cold of Heart by Eric Dupont (translated by Peter McCambridge)
Note to readers: In lieu of the regular review that I would normally post, I …
English is Not a Magic Language by Jacques Poulin
This small treasure of a book (130 pages) was first published in French in 2009, …
Life in the Court of Matane by Eric Dupont
[dropcap]QC [/dropcap]Fiction is a new imprint of Quebec’s Baraka Books and is dedicated to releasing …