The Coral Bride - (Detective Morales) by Roxanne Bouchard (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>In this beautiful, lyrical sequel to the critically acclaimed <i>We Were the Salt of the Sea</i>, Detective Moralès finds that a seemingly straightforward search for a missing fisherwoman off Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula is anything but ...</b> <p/> 'Wonderfully atmospheric ... I genuinely couldn't put this book down' <b>Gill Paul</b> <p/> 'You might want to grab this release if you've read everything by Louise Penny and need more Quebecois noir to feed your crime-loving tendencies' <b>Crime Fiction Lover</b> <p/> _________________ <p/> When an abandoned lobster trawler is found adrift off the coast of Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, DS Joaquin Moralès begins a straightforward search for the boat's missing captain, Angel Roberts - a rare female in a male-dominated world. But Moralès finds himself blocked at every turn - by his police colleagues, by fisheries bureaucrats, and by his grown-up son, who has turned up at his door with a host of his own personal problems. <p/> When Angel's body is finally discovered, it's clear something very sinister is afoot, and Moralès and son are pulled into murky, dangerous waters, where old resentments run deep. <p/><b>Exquisitely written, with Bouchard's trademark lyrical prose, <i>The Coral Bride</i> evokes the power of the sea on the communities who depend on it, the never-ending struggle between the generations, and an extraordinary mystery at the heart of both.</b> <p/> _________________ <p/><b>Praise for Roxanne Bouchard: </b> <p/> 'Colourful, authentic characters with the kind of flavour that can only be inspired by real locals. So good it'll make you want to pack your bags and drive straight to the seaside' <b><i>Journal de Montréal</i></b> <p/> 'Lyrical and elegiac, full of quirks and twists' <b>William Ryan</b> <p/> 'Asks questions right from page one' <b>Quentin Bates</b> <p/> 'An isolated Canadian fishing community, a missing mother, and some lovely prose. Very impressed by this debut so far' <b>Eva Dolan</b> <p/> 'A tour de force of both writing and translation' <b>Su Bristow</b> <p/> 'The translation from French has retained a dreamily poetic cast to the language, but it's det-fic for all that, as DS Joaquin Morales, transplanted from balmy Mexican shores to a remote Quebecois fishing community, investigates a woman's death at sea. This is the first book by Bouchard, renowned Canadian playwright and author, to be translated into English' <b><i>Sunday Times</i></b> <p/> 'Characters are well-drawn, from Moralès, the cop, and his sturdy inspector, Marlène, to the husky fishermen who were Marie's devoted suitors three decades ago. There's a comic element: the chef at the bistro, a mine of misleading information; the alcoholic priest who was never ordained - and the appalling undertaker who was once a used-car salesman and never forgot the spiel ... An exotic curiosity, raw nugget' <b><i>Shots Mag</i></b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A wonderfully atmospheric novel . . . I couldn't put this book down." --Gill Paul, author, <i>The Secret Wife</i><br><br>"An elegant crime novel that deserves to be a tremendous success." --William Ryan, author, <i>The HolyThief</i><br><br>"I was quite bewitched at times by the language and imagery the author employs. A very satisfying read, and recommended for those who like their crime fiction with a more literary edge." --<i>Raven Crime Reads</i><br><br>"Morales' determination to get a result in difficult circumstances shows him to be a character worth following." --<i>Crime Review</i><br><br>"Refreshingly different, unpredictable, yet deeply rich and touching, it became a part of me." --<i>LoveReading</i><br><br>"The translation from French has retained a dreamily poetic cast to the language." --<i>Sunday Times </i>Crime Club<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Roxanne Bouchard </b>she learned to sail 10 years ago, first on the St Lawrence River, before taking to the open waters off the Gaspé Peninsula. The local fishermen soon invited her aboard to reel in their lobster nets, and Roxanne saw for herself that the sunrise over Bonaventure never lies. Her fifth novel (first translated into English) <i>We Were the Salt of the Sea </i>was published in 2018 to resounding critical acclaim, sure to be followed by its sequel, <i>The Coral Bride</i>. She lives in Quebec. <b>David Warriner </b>translates from French and nurtures a healthy passion for Franco, Nordic, and British crime fiction. Growing up in deepest Yorkshire, he developed incurable Francophilia at an early age. Emerging from Oxford with a modern languages degree, he narrowly escaped the graduate rat race by hopping on a plane to Canada--and never looked back. More than a decade into a high-powered commercial translation career, he listened to his heart and turned his hand again to the delicate art of literary translation. David has lived in France and Quebec, and now calls beautiful British Columbia home.
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