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By Marjorie Celona

Victoria-born writer Marjorie Celona (who now lives in Cincinnati) chose Vancouver Island as the setting for her buzzy debut novel, the coming-of-age story of Shannon, a young misfit with a curly blond halo, a lazy ... Read More »

August 15, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Rasputin’s Bastards

By David Nickle

David Nickle’s latest novel, a thriller with fantasy elements, is overly long and has a highly convoluted plot, both of which serve to undermine the suspense. Rasputin’s Bastards involves several groups of bad guys working ... Read More »

August 15, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Mount Royal

By Basil Papademos

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: Montreal, 1989. For Johnny, a drug merchant and bisexual prostitute, the metropolis represents “one of the last big Western cities where you can ... Read More »

August 15, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Thirst

By Shree Ghatage

Fans of Shree Ghatage’s first novel, Brahma’s Dream, will appreciate her follow-up, which features the return of Vasanti, the aunt of the earlier novel’s 13-year-old protagonist. Thirst reveals the true circumstances behind the supposed death ... Read More »

August 15, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Blondes

By Emily Schultz

Unleash rabid blonde killers in an apocalyptic New York City, then add a pregnant woman trying to make her way outside city limits to inform her married lover he’s the father. The result is an ... Read More »

August 7, 2012 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels