What the Living Do

Genre: Fiction Publisher: Regal House Pub. Date: March 19, 2024 In the novel, “What the Living Do,” our protagonist is Brett, a 37-year-old woman dealing with traumatic childhood experiences that shaped her self-destructive personality. Brett uses sexual encounters to ward off her inner demons. With op......more

I was undone and done up by this story. The writing is beautiful and I was in no hurry to rush the pages; instead I stayed close to the words, following the rhythm and the way the story is told. And the story is authentic, taking me on an emotional journey, a baptism of water, blood and foul brackis......more

I absolutely loved this book. Every character, good and/or bad, brings a lot to the table. Review to come; gotta sit on this for a day. Two days later... I owe myself and everyone else at least an attempt at a review. The story is told from the point of view of 37-year-old Brett Catlin, a road mainten......more

I'm not going to bother outlining the plot here because so many other reviews have already done so. Also, you could read the book blurb. This was a disturbing, haunting book for me. That's not a bad thing (obviously, when I gave it 5 stars). It took me four months to be able to write the review. Tha......more

Brett—stalled in Barrie, Ontario on her tentative way toward whatever the rest of her life might be—keeps her head down and her shoulders taut, clearing brush and dead animals from rural roadsides and relieving her stresses with her much younger musician boyfriend. Then one day there’s bleeding. Sus......more