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Waste by Andrew F. Sullivan

All in all, it would be a challenge to find a grimmer novel than Waste. The book is bent on cataloguing the depth and intensity of darkness,

Salvage by Stephen Maher

In Salvage, Ottawa journalist Stephen Mayer has delivered a fast-paced, atmospheric, and compelling thriller. A former Maritimer himself, Ma

City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong

Hidden in the Yukon, the City of the Lost has been engineered for folks who need to escape society for various reasons including white-colla

Return to Kirk's Landing by Mike Young

The Wendigo has not only turned Sasquatch into even more of a monster than his usual self, but it gives him the power to fade and kill at wi

Sex and Samosas by Jasmine Aziz

Reviewed by John Last Sex and Samosas describes the journey of Leena, a young South Asian woman, from listless, bored TV watching and...

Palawan Story by Caroline Vu

Reviewed by Joey Kary To some, Palawan is an ideal vacation spot; a small remote island in the Phillipines with beautiful beaches and the...

The Devil's Making by Sean Haldane

Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw In what is truly an extraordinary narrative of 19th century detective work, Sean Haldane has demonstrated his...

The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen by Susin Nielsen

Reviewed by Stephanie Dror Susin Nielsen, accomplished TV scriptwriter (Degrassi Junior High and cocreator of Robson Arms) and author of...

December 2024 Issue

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