The Fortunate Brother

by Donna Morrissey

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Pub Date Jan 19 2018 | Archive Date Mar 14 2018

Canongate Books US | Canongate Books

Literary Fiction | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

A dark, atmospheric and compelling novel about the aftermath of a murder in a claustrophobic rural community in Newfoundland. When a body is found in the lake suspicion falls on the troubled Now family and as the mystery unfolds other, far deeper, secrets are revealed. Weaving together love, grief and murder with an expert use of dialect, lyricism, suspense and sense of place, The Fortunate Brother perfectly captures the story of a family and a community in turmoil, the loyalty and secrecy that breeds in rural communities and paints a vivid portrait of the struggles of domestic tension, sibling rivalry and the need to preserve a loved one’s dignity.

A dark, atmospheric and compelling novel about the aftermath of a murder in a claustrophobic rural community in Newfoundland. When a body is found in the lake suspicion falls on the troubled Now...

A Note From the Publisher

* Brimming with compassion, many of the themes in The Fortunate Brother were inspired by Morrissey’s own family experience.

* Donna Morrissey has previously been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize, her novel Sylvanus Now was a bestseller in her native Canada and her first novel, Kit's Law, won what is now the Ondaatje Prize

* Literary yet accessible, Morrissey’s writing is reminiscent of the likes of Anne Enright, Annie Proulx, Tessa Hadley and Anne Tyler.

Advance Praise

“This novel gives all of the pleasure of a first-rate murder mystery, but its memorable characters and sublime language make The Fortunate Brother one of the very best novels I have read in years”—RON RASH, author of SERENA

“This novel gives all of the pleasure of a first-rate murder mystery, but its memorable characters and sublime language make The Fortunate Brother one of the...

Available Editions

EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781786890573
PRICE	CA$34.95 (CAD)
PAGES	272

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Oscar A, Bookseller

This novel is one of those novels that won't let you sleep at night. It was so good that I just wanted to not do anything but read this novel. However, I'm not a thriller or crime person so it was a little to overwhelming. But I loved the plot and the characters are very well written. All in all, it was a good read and I would recommend people to get it because it won't let you down at all. The novel Now family is so relatable that I felt like I knew them in some ways.
P.S when I finished I realized that it was part of a trilogy, but somehow I felt like I was reading it from the beginning.