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Skids

By Cathleen With

“Skids” is the slang term for street kids or runaways living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Many of them are native Canadians, many are HIV-positive, and many are addicted to heroin, crystal meth, or alcohol. They ... Read More »

December 19, 2006 | Filed under: Fiction: Short

Rage Therapy

By Daniel Kalla

With Rage Therapy, Vancouver ER physician-turned-author Daniel Kalla has delivered a credible and satisfying thriller. In the tradition of other gifted moonlighters (Kathy Reichs, John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell, etc.), Kalla successfully blends an inventive story ... Read More »

December 19, 2006 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Absolute Honour

By C.C. Humphreys

For readers unfamiliar with Jack Absolute, he is the quintessential adventure hero: a dashing, quick-witted ladies’ man and adept codebreaker who’s always ready for a fight. Jack Absolute originally appeared in Richard Sheridan’s 1775 play ... Read More »

December 19, 2006 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

Every Fear

By Rick Mofina

Every Fear is the second of Arthur Ellis Award-winner Rick Mofina’s novels to feature Seattle Mirror reporter Jason Wade. Wade works the crime beat and is under perpetually heavy pressure from his editor to scoop ... Read More »

December 19, 2006 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels

The Mole Chronicles

By Andy Brown

Montreal author and Conundrum Press founder Andy Brown’s intelligent and experimental first novel tells the tale of a nameless narrator obsessed with his cancer (specifically, melanoma) and the benign/malignant proportions of his life. As a ... Read More »

December 19, 2006 | Filed under: Fiction: Novels