Steven W. Beattie reviewed The Devil and the Detective by John Goldbach (Coach House Books) in the May 2013 issue of Quill & Quire. Beattie writes:

"Noir writers interrogate notions of truth and meaning in a world that seems antagonistic toward both. In The Devil and the Detective, Montreal author John Goldbach foregrounds this motif and gives it a frankly postmodern spin."

To read the full review, visit the Coach House website. To read more reviews from Quill & Quire, visit the Q&Q website.

Jessica Michalofsky recently reviewed The Book of Frog by Jan Zwicky (Pedlar Press) for The Winnipeg Review. She writes, "At eighty-nine handsomely printed pages, The Book of Frog can be consumed in an evening; however, it will take much longer to digest."

To read the full review, visit The Winnipeg Review.

Judith Meyrick recently reviewed Valery the Great, a new collection of short stories from Elaine McCluskey, for the Halifax Chronicle Herald. Meyrick wrote,"This is an eclectic, darkly comedic collection, entertaining in their content and hard hitting in their message. The underlying theme weaving throughout the stories drags to light that part of us that yearns for recognition."

To read the full review, visit the Chronicle Herald website.

Michelle La Flamme recently reviewed David Groulx's latest collection of poetry, A Difficult Beauty, for Canadian Literature. She wrote, "This collection of poetry is a passionate snapshot of poignant aspects of life on the rez depicted in simple scenes that are propelled forward with a sparse economy of language. It is little wonder that Groulx has won awards for his poetry and it has appeared globally in over one hundred periodicals.”

To read the full review, please visit the Canadian Literature website.

Alice Hearts Welsh Zombies is the third book to come out of the small press, and new LPG member, The Workhorsery. Alice will be launched on June 16th at Collected Works in Ottawa. Read the full article on Open File to find out all about how the writing team of Victoria Dunn saw their novel through to publication.

Patricia Jermey recently reviewed Power Forward, the second book in the Break Away series by Quebec author Sylvain Hotte, translated by Casey Roberts, in the spring issue of Resource Links.

She writes, "As with Break Away 1, Jessie on my Mind, the characters and situations are engaging. The on-ice passages are eloquent and vivid. We feel Alex's conflict deeply: he loves hockey, but hates the pressure that comes with his success.... This is more than just a sports story."

Robert J. Wiersema recently reviewed Tim Bowling's The Tinsmith in the Globe & Mail. He writes, "His characterizations are rich and fully rounded, his plotting is tight without ever seeming programmatic, and his language is that of a poet: precise and measured. The reader will flinch, but Bowling never does."

To read the full review, please visit the Globe & Mail.

Kelli Deeth reviewed Mad Hope by Heather Birrell in the April 28th issue of the Globe & Mail. She writes, "In almost every passage, Birrell achieves a seemingly effortless originality and accuracy."

To read the full review, visit the Globe & Mail website.