In her latest novel, Kelly Harms takes readers inside the mommy wars in one of the most relatable, poignant and eye-opening explorations of motherhood I’ve ever read. Stay at home mom Celeste and her career-driven neighbor Wendy, think they have nothing in common other than the fact they both have children. When, thanks to a …
Category: Book Reviews
Review: Are We There Yet? by Kathleen West
In her second novel, Kathleen West delivers an engrossing and relatable family drama full of humour and heart. Much like her debut, MINOR DRAMAS & OTHER CATASTROPHES, in ARE WE THERE YET? West takes an honest look at the challenges facing teenagers and their parents in today’s world and how one bad decision can have …
Review: I Don’t Forgive You by Aggie Blum Thompson
Gripping, entertaining, heart-pounding and unputdownable. Those are just a few of the words I’d use to describe this incredible debut novel. From the opening scene, this fast-paced thriller pulls readers deep into the suburban world of photographer Allie Ross. Allie knows she doesn’t fit the mold of the rest of her new upper class neighbours …
Review: No More Words by Kerry Lonsdale
NO MORE WORDS is domestic drama at its very best, full of suspense and intrigue with a perfect amount of humour and romance to balance it out. The characters are wonderfully complex and as the layers of the plot unfold, you find yourself getting drawn deeper into their story and more invested in the outcome. …
Review: Six Weeks to Live by Catherine McKenzie
In her 11th novel, Catherine McKenzie delivers another gripping and pulse-pounding psychological family drama. This book moves at breakneck speed and was impossible for me to put down. I have always appreciated this author’s ability to craft a plot full of twists and turns, but it is her characters that always draw me in. Something …