Interesting and surprising beginning of a Canadian mystery series. I liked how uncomfortable Karl can be in situations. He's not the typical cop. He's vulnerable, crotchety at times, and stubborn. He's also sometimes needy.
The victim was well portrayed and complex with depths and surprises. The mystery, while we knew who dunnit from the beginning, was still intriguing enough to hold my interest easily.
pickA total what if?? Book about missed opportunities and second chances and life not going the way you thought…. I really love the setting and would@love to visit someday….
pickWell. I wanted to read this after listening to Books Unbound, my favourite podcast. But it's only available in Canada. I'd asked a Canadian friend to purchase it but she wasn't able to get a second hand copy. Brilliant husband got it for my Christmas present 📦. Thrilled!
Odd story but so readable. I loved the gentle humour throughout and the way it's a novel about writing and effort and rewriting.
pickDefinitely deep in the poetic stream. This does not always lend itself to the full story as I might have chosen to structure this differently- reserving the imagistic for the Vietnam segment so beautifully juxtaposed with the father‘s decline. Ultimately this is a beautiful story of love, family bonds, and events that shape us.
Bit of a #wintergames update! I‘ve been reading and attempting to track my points but I‘m with my boyfriend‘s family for Christmas and they‘ve just had a bereavement, not ideal reading circumstances. I‘ll pop up again at the end of the month to total my points
#holidaybookdragons
It‘s #jolabokaflod! A huge thank you to my match @KadaGul for the generous package full of chocolate and a bonus book! Thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting this swap!!!
