Praise for The Dogs of Winter
Book Two in the Russell and Leduc Mysteries:
“The Dogs of Winter is as much an exploration of a city and its communities as a traditional crime novel. It’s about power and powerlessness in the dead of winter. And more than that, it’s a rollicking good read.”
“Marie Russell makes her triumphant return in this compelling and irresistible sequel to The Birds That Stay. Moving the story from the Laurentian mountains to the heart of the city of Montreal, Lambert’s second Russell and Leduc mystery features the welcome return of old favourites and a new cast of fascinating characters. The Dogs of Winter builds on the crackling chemistry between Professor Marie Russell and Detective Roméo Leduc, propelling them into a new investigation lined with unsung heroes and unseen villains. Marie is truly a great Canadian character, and we see her pitted against not only a sinister and elusive killer, but an equally insidious structural inequity that stifles the course of justice at every turn. Like its predecessor, The Dogs of Winter does not shy away from the darker side of Canada’s history—nor its present—and makes for compulsive reading. With Lambert’s characteristic blend of humour, pathos, and vivid prose, The Dogs of Winter should fly off the shelves.”
Praise for The Birds That Stay, Book One in the
Russell and Leduc Mysteries:
“TEN THRILLERS THAT WILL KEEP YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT UNTIL SUMMERTIME…The setting is the Laurentians, north of Montreal. That leads one to inevitably think of Louise Penny’s Three Pines, but let the comparison stop there. Yes, both are rural and very Quebec, but Lambert is telling a very different story in a very different way.”
“The Birds That Stay is populated with complex characters, not one of whom has been untouched by some form of trauma, be it divorce, addiction, abuse, abandonment, or betrayal. The skillful way in which these characters are rendered is part of what makes the book so engaging.”
“…a fascinating and gripping tale of suspense, and there’s
even a hint of romance here.”
“Lambert will scratch your murder-mystery itch, rest assured, but she resists the common tendency to place the action in a sealed-off world where murder is normalized. The Birds That Stay is fully engaged with life.”
“Lambert’s confidence in her characters, her intelligent plot, and digressions that both instruct and delight make The Birds That Stay is an engaging and un-put-down-able read.”