A fun and easy beach read, this Mexican resort-set murder mystery brings together secrets, ulterior motives, and extravagant wealth. —Candace Fertile reviews The Plus One, by S.C. Lalli (Toronto: HarperCollins Canada, 2024) $25.99 / 9781443467049
“If this all sounds like a soap opera, rest assured, However Far Away is an understated, nuanced portrait of complicated relationships.” —Jessica Poon reviews However Far Away, by Rajinderpal S. Pal (Toronto: House of Anansi, 2024) $24.99 / 9781487012540
Pervaded with sadness, a novelist’s sobering debut story collection examines the disappointments of romantic relationships. —Candace Fertile reviews Death by a Thousand Cuts: Stories, by Shashi Bhat (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2024) $24.95 / 9780771095115