Grisly details and uncommon perspectives make this a psychologically captivating mystery, if not one for the squeamish. Charlie Donlea’s "The Girl Who Was Taken" is a uniquely premised, pulse-pounding, psychological thriller about... Read More

At the luminous center of this novel is a family that, however they are dispersed, finds a way to endure. Most Perfect Things About People is a naturalistic novel-in-portraits that explores violence in Southern Ontario. With remarkable... Read More

"The Runaway" unabashedly asserts the necessity of human interconnectedness in the creation of meaningful stories. Fable intertwines with reality in Claire Wong’s "The Runaway", an introspective journey into the heart and power of... Read More

Faith plays a central part in the romance, reminding readers that not every poor man is what he seems. Within a genre known for its traditions, Irene Hannon takes risks with "Sandpiper Cove", a heartwarming and hopeful Christian romance.... Read More

"Thaw" is passionate and raw, with a reminder that love isn’t the same for everyone. Elyse Springer’s "Thaw" explores love and what it means to show it, with two people in a relationship who aren’t sure what one should look like.... Read More

Comprehensive and scholarly, "Finding Feminism" is best for the seasoned millennial feminist or for the new one truly committed to the cause. Alison Dahl Crossley’s Finding Feminism: Millennial Activists and the Unfinished Gender... Read More

The story is full of the warmth and humor that Landvik is known for. The ladies of Lorna Landvik’s Patty Jane’s House of Curl are back and just as eccentric as ever. In "Once in a Blue Moon Lodge", the focus shifts to Patty Jane’s... Read More

In the age of the locavore, Janssen’s text examines the movement from the perspective of the farmer, combining research with incisive, yet practical, analysis. The book begins with a straightforward explanation of the author’s... Read More