Double Negative : A Vicky Bauer Mystery

by Leona Gom

Vicky Bauer's life is already complicated. In the midst of this, a series of unrelated events further complicate Vicky's life. For some reason, people who have caused Vicky difficulties are now the subjects of acts of violence. Moreover, Vicky has a new neighbour to whom she is extremely attracted. His young son, however, seems troubled.

275 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 1998

About the author

... est née en 1946 en Alberta. Spécialiste de littérature anglaise, elle a enseigné en Alberta en plus d'être éditrice et directrice littéraire de poésie pendant plus de dix ans au magazine littéraire Event. Poète, elle a publié de nombreux textes dans diverses anthologies à travers le monde. Récipiendaire de plusieurs prix de poésie, elle a également écrit deux pièces de théâtre pour la radio, toutes deux produites à la CBC, la radio anglaise de Radio-Canada. Leona Gom, dont le Chromosome Y est le premier roman d'anticipation, habite actuellement en Colombie-Britannique.

Reviews

[Three O'Clock Press]

Vicky Bauer's life is already complicated. Her brief career as a film scholar has been replaced by difficult stints as a substitute teacher. Vicky's husband is in a semicoma and her estranged father has suddenly become dependent on her. In the midst of this decidedly troubled existence a series of unrelated events further complicate Vicky's life. For some reason people who have caused Vicky difficulties are now the subjects of acts of violence. Moreover, Vicky has a new neighbour to whom she is extremely attracted. His young son, however, seems troubled and destructive, in stark contrast to his affectionate twin sister. Much more than a mystery, Double Negative uses the genre to pose questions about guilt, family abuse and violence and the complexities of life's important relationships.