I was so sad to come to the end of this! I really do love Doig's characters. Something about this one didn't grab me up quite as much as The Whistling Season, but I still enjoyed it very much. I will definitely read any other books Doig writes in the future with any of these same characters. I'll also have to check out some of Doig's other twelve books.

While this book didn't grab me up quite as much, something to do with all the mining details, I think, there were many parts I really loved. Morrie becomes a librarian! I loved all of the library bits, and had to laugh when a librarian is described as a "bartender of information."

Morrie is the narrator of this one, and I really enjoyed being in his head. I would be very interested in reading a book that told the story of The Whistling Season from Morrie's point of view. Morrie reminded me quite a lot of a Dick Francis hero in the way he solves problems. Also, people see something special in him that he doesn't really recognize in himself but that is clearly there.

I highly recommend this for those who enjoy very well-written historical fiction, although I would suggest reading The Whistling Season first. It isn't strictly necessary, but gives a detailed understanding of Morrie's past and his character.

Thanks so much to the GR giveaway program for introducing me to this wonderful author!

Another quote that made me laugh: "Grade six somehow transforms obedient schoolchildren into creatures with the bravado of bandits and the restlessness of overage Sunday schoolers."