A big thanks to Ian McGillis for a very kind review of Omand’s Creek in the Montreal Gazette.
“Omand’s Creek is a Winnipeg novel through and through, with the exception of a couple of interludes set in the nearby fishing community of Gimli. It’s a book steeped in the city’s unique prairie qualities: its urban forests, its confluence of three rivers, its extreme seasons (in this case, summer). The title itself refers to a waterway that runs through the heart of the city but is, in places, quite wild.
The old paradox holds true, though: by focusing on something quite specific, Macdonald has achieved something that will resonate wherever it is read. Omand’s Creek is the best Canadian crime debut in recent memory.”
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