The End of the Line by Stephen Legault was named one of the Top 10 mysteries of 2011 by the Hamilton Spectator: Legault is one of the writers who helps "sustain Canada as a leader in mystery/thriller story-tellers." See the full list here.
Deadly Accusations, the second in the Casey Holland mystery series by Debra Purdy Kong, was featured in Quill & Quire's Spring 2012 Preview of Canadian Fiction. Check it out here!
Western Mariner's December issue had a great review of Bruce Burrows' The River Killers! "Lovers of succinct dialogue a la Elmore Leonard and witty writing like Raymond Chandler's will be impressed by Burrows' style."
"A story that's bound to intrigue anyone who has made a living from fishing . . . The dialogue, filled with banter and smart-assed commentary, captures the rough-edged style of 1950s mystery novels." There was a nice review of The River Killersby Bruce Burrows in the December issue of The Fisherman.
Wonderful interview with Stephen Legault, author of The End of the Line, on the Poe's Deadly Daughters blog. Read it here.
"The story was intriguing, insightful and chock full of great humour." There is a great review of The River Killersby Bruce Burrows in the North Island Gazette. Read it here.
"The mystery . . . is first-rate, unfolding in a manner that keeps readers wondering whodunit until the very end. The End of the Line is a fine start for this historical series." Great review of Stephen Legault's The End of the Line on the Mysterious Reviews website. Check it out here.
Great interview with Bruce Burrows, author of The River Killers, in the Sointula Ripple. Read it here.
Island Wineries of British Columbia has won the Gourmand International Wine Books Award 2011 for Canada. Congrats to editor Gary Hynes and all of the contributors!
"Calgary writer Gordon Cope's debut novel, Secret Combinations, is focused on the 'ripped-from-the-headlines' threat of cyber warfare." The Calgary Herald published a great profile of Gordon Cope and his mystery novel, Secret Combinations. Read it here.
"Island Wineries of British Columbia is an accessible and elegant must-have book for anyone interested in Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands wine." Check out this fantastic write up of Island Wineries of British Columbia! Read it here.
"With stories flooding in from all angles of adoption, the final 25 range from the classic young woman forced to give up her baby to the child who is always looking for an unknown face in the crowd . . . While a lot has changed over the decades, [co-editor Lynne Van Luven] says, teasing still exists, and children still have to fight stigmas, sometimes on their own." Monday Magazine did a wonderful profile of Somebody's Child: Stories about Adoption. Be sure to check it out here.
"While Green’s interest in the past is not limited by any means, the history of the O’Reilly family and their home, Point Ellice House, is of particular interest to her." Saanich News did a lovely profile of Valerie Green, her vast knowledge of Victoria's history, and her book Above Stairs. Read it here.
"This book has clearly been well-researched and is well-written. . . . the characters feel realistic and the plot accurate." A lovely review of Robert W. Mackay's Soldier of the Horse was posted on the Western Front Association website. Read it here.
"Now an old-hand at the continuing mystery series, Legault knows there’s a fine balance between developing rich characters and leaving enough mystery to maintain interest until the next adventure." Check out this great article about Stephen Legault and his work, including The End of the Line, in the Calgary Herald.
"For those looking for a glint of Canadian history set in a more riveting narrative, Canmore writer Stephen Legault’s Western The End of the Line combines the guilty pleasure of a page turning murder mystery with the brain food found in Pierre Berton’s history books." Avenue Magazine published a great interview with Stephen Legault! Read it here.
The Rocky Mountain Outlook published a great review for The End of the Line: "Stephen Legault sets the stage for a historical mystery that stands proud among the best of the genre...Legault’s intimate knowledge of these mountains and their history brings Durrant and Holt City alive. For both mystery and history buffs, End of the Line is time well spent." Read the full review here.
The Hamilton Spectator calls Stephen Legault's The End of the Line "a whopping good tale of adventure and murder in the frozen tundra of western Canada in the winter of 1883…a riveting and winning history mystery."
"Authors Duncan and Szanto succeed in presenting a seamless and well-written story . . . Never Hug a Mugger is a satisfying read with insight into the fabric that binds and threatens a family." Never Hug a Mugger on Quadra Island got a great review in The Hamilton Spectator!
The Globe and Mail calls The River Killers "a very good first book. Danny [Swanson] seems destined to return, which makes Burrows a writer to watch." Read the full review here.
"Legault knows his history, and that’s what makes this novel shine. Let’s hope this isn’t the last we see of Durrant Wallace." New review of Stephen Legault's The End of the Line by The Globe and Mail. Read it here.
"The River Killers is engaging and informative...it's impossible not to be fascinated by the mess of fishing and fish stewardship." Times Colonist review of The River Killers by Bruce Burrows. Read it here.
"Exciting and wildly divergent. Bruce Burrows’s debut, The River Killers, oozes with laboratory conspiracy and features genetically altered fish." A fantastic featured review from The Library Journal. Read it here.
"Robert W. Mackay's first novel, Soldier of the Horse, is a lovingly crafted account of such a time -a tour de histoire, if you will -above all, a heartfelt requiem for an entire rank of the world's youth, called upon to suffer a clash of titans in the First World War." Reviewed by the Vancouver Sun. Read it here.
"Real bottom line: If you’re a wine and food lover and are heading to British Columbia’s beautiful islands, take along Island Wineries of British Columbia." A fabulous review from RealFoodTraveler.com. Read it here!
The Globe and Mail says that "[Stewart] keeps the action moving and the characters peppy" in her new novel, Sitting Lady Sutra. Read it here!
Sitting Lady Sutra by Kay Stewart received a glowing review from Victoria's Times Colonist: "Stewart loads the novel with many issues and manages to keep everything on track, while maintaining susupense inthe mystery and fascination with he character development." Read it here!
"Weaving emotions generated by wind, rain and memories of scars (physical and emotional) left with his father and those who survived, Mackay ably translates his impressions into a period tale which returns the reader to a by-gone era," says the Cloverdale Reporter of Robert W. Mackay's Solder of the Horse.
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