The Senior Times Review of The House on Selkirk Avenue: “Regrets, the what-if’s that can overtake one’s thoughts during mid-life reflections”

Irwin Block reviews The House on Selkirk Avenue in Montreal’s Senior Times:

“And always, ever-present in this carefully crafted and engaging story, are regrets, the what-if’s that can overtake one’s thoughts during mid-life reflections … This is not a political book. The October crisis comes into play because of Kate’s relationship with a Québécois whose involvement leading to his arrest, like most of those detained in real life, turns out to be peripheral. But it had a profound effect on his relationship with Kate … Most of the narrative is set in Montreal, and readers will enjoy walking with the protagonist as she navigates the streets that are still there, and back to the times when Guillaume, a talented cellist from a poor east-end family, was part of Kate’s life.”

Read the review: “October Crisis sets scene in Irena Karafilly’s The House on Selkirk Ave.” and accompanying interview: “Montreal student days sparks themes in novel”