PUBLISHERS BLURB
In this beautiful, lyrical sequel to the critically acclaimed We Were the Salt of the Sea, Detective Moralès finds that a seemingly straightforward search for a missing fisherwoman off Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula is anything but.
When an abandoned lobster trawler is found adrift off the coast of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, DS Joaquin Moralès begins a straightforward search for the boat’s missing captain, Angel Roberts – a woman in a male-dominated world. But Moralès finds himself blocked at every turn – by his police colleagues, by fisheries bureaucrats, and by his grown-up son, who has turned up at his door with a host of his own personal problems.
When Angel’s body is finally discovered, it’s clear something very sinister is afoot, and Moralès and son are pulled into murky, dangerous waters, where old resentments run deep…
An exquisitely written, evocative and poetic thriller, The Coral Bride powerfully conjures the might of the sea and the communities who depend on it, the never-ending struggle between the generations, and an extraordinary mystery at the heart of both.
MY REVIEW
The second book featuring DS Moralés.
DS Joaquin Moralés is a relative newcomer to a small fishing community.
When a trawler is found adrift, a fisherwoman is missing, believed to have perished at sea. When her body is discovered it appears to have been staged as a suicide.
But, was it? The investigation begins……
This is a police procedural with a murder mystery to solve, but at its heart is the story of a small community, it’s characters who rely on the sea for their livelihood and the struggle of women to be part of this life.
Beautifully written, almost poetic at times, this crime mystery has great characters, a clever, involved plot that is full of evocative descriptions of the sea. Compelling from start to finish.
Thank you to Random Things Tours for the opportunity to be part of this blog tour, for the promotional material and an eARC of The Coral Bride.
ABOUT ROXANNE BOUCHARD
Over ten years ago, Roxanne Bouchard decided it was time she found her sea legs. So she learned to sail, first on the St Lawrence River, before taking to the open waters off the Gaspé Peninsula. The local fishermen soon invited her aboard to reel in their lobster nets, and Roxanne saw for herself that the sunrise over Bonaventure never lies. Her fifth novel (first translated into English) We Were the Salt of the Sea was published in 2018 to resounding critical acclaim, sure to be followed by its sequel, The Coral Bride. She lives in Quebec.
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