What readers and reviewers are saying about That Forgetful Shore:
“This is a well-drawn portrait of two close companions torn apart by circumstance, betrayal and religion.” (Forgetful Shore a Study of Friendship over Decades, Halifax Chronicle-Herald, January 15, 2012. Review and interview by Megan Power).
“A strong follow-up to her lovely and satisfying By the Rivers of Brooklyn … Told in alternating narratives, That Forgetful Shore sees Trif and Kit emerge as interesting women in interesting times ….A very good, solid read.” ( “Fast Friends,” The Telegram, October 29, 2011. Review by Joan Sullivan).
That Forgetful Shore is a brisk read. Trudy writes in an engaging style that pulls the reader into the tale, from the opening lines of the prologue to the closing lines of the epilogue…. An enduring work of fiction.” (The Compass, October 18, 2011. Review and interview by Burton Janes).
“Morgan-Cole’s writing is crisp and confident, flowing in an easy manner that takes you quickly into Trif’s and Kit’s lives.” (Atlantic Books Today, Holiday edition 2011. Review by Sharon Hunt).
One of my favourite radio interviewers, Leigh Anne Power, did a wonderful interview on the CBC Central Morning Show with me. You can hear the interview starting at about 12:00 into the program here.
“Now THAT’S a novel! … A story I could really sink into and think about and live through with the characters.” Book blogger Inkslinger at The Overdecorated Bookcase gave That Forgetful Shore a wonderful review and listed as one of her favourite novels of 2011.
That Forgetful Shore got an honourable mention in the Arts East Top 10 Atlantic Canadian Books of 2011.
That Forgetful Shore was listed as one of Chad Pelley’s “Hot Reads for Cold Winter Nights” in The Telegram, December 2011.
“A World of Words,” Arts East, December 10, 2011. Review and interview by Stephen Patrick Clare.
“New Novel by Bestselling Newfoundland Author,” SaltyInk, September 2011. Interview by Chad Pelley.
More links to reviews and interviews of That Forgetful Shore and my earlier books can be found here.
