Award winners included authors such as Kevin Sands, Wayne Ng and Louise Penny. Previously known as the Arthur Ellis Awards, the awards recognize the best in mystery, crime and suspense fiction and crime nonfiction by Canadian authors.
Book review: ‘The Push’ – An absolute must-read
The book world is buzzing with talk about debut author Ashley Audrain s psychological thriller, The Push, that has taken the reading community by storm.
“One day you’ll understand, Blythe. The women in this family…we’re different”.
A tense and thrilling page-turner of a psychological drama all about the making and breaking of one family–and a woman whose experience of motherhood is nothing at all what she prayed for–and everything she feared.
Author Ashley Audrain will have your nerves on edge
She explores the intimate psychological toll that motherhood takes on an unsuspecting young, first-time mom when her seemingly perfect daughter makes her dreams of parenting turns into a nightmare.
Fragile Monstersby Catherine MenonPenguin Reading Fragile Monsters was, for this Malaysia-born reviewer, akin to reliving a story that wasn't mine. Set in the state of Pahang, the family saga might seem "exotic and overdone" to those with Western sensibilities. But - borrowing from the protagonist, who is home after a decade in Canada - to the Malaysian eye it's real life. An important part of that reality is the atmosphere evoked, of a place.