Canada Reads & Reviews, aka Simon Chibuk, found debut novelist Janis Robinson Daly‘s The Unlocked Path to be a very well researched family history story.
Who’s behind Canada Reads & Reviews?
My name is Simon Chibuk, and I reside in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. I am an avid reader and enjoy different types of genres but my favorite “go to” is historical fiction.
During the COVID pandemic, I joined the Third Thursday of the Month historical fiction virtual book club. We have had great discussions and even had the experience of having authors attend, including some from NovelNetwork! I have been part of this book club since December 2020. We have a large, growing membership list as people hear more about our group, and we are open to accept new members.
Simon’s book club, Third Thursday of the Month:
Third Thursday of the Month Book Club formed on Facebook in December 2020 as an outlet for historical fiction lovers to come together amidst the pandemic. The club currently has over 900 members from across the U.S. and Canada. Each month, 20-50 members log-in to our Zoom discussion of a historical fiction which has been suggested and voted upon by members. We enjoy author visits to enrich our discussions and introduce our members to the craft of researching and writing about a wide spectrum of historical events, people, and time periods.
Simon’s review of The Unlocked Path:
** I received this advanced copy courtesy of author Janis Robinson Daly and publisher ‘Black Rose Writing’ in exchange for my honest review presented below.
1897, Philadelphia: After witnessing a personal tragedy, the main character Eliza Edwards finds herself at a ‘fork in the road’ in her life as she’s torn between adhering to her mother’s wishes of entering ‘high society’ in Philadelphia and coming to terms with what she endured personally.
With the assistance and guidance of close family members, Eliza decides to embark on an ‘unlocked path’ that is both rare as at this time, only 5% of females were doctors in a “man’s world”, but at the same time a very rewarding path knowing that in the end, she’s doing what she feels is her ‘destiny’.
Debut novelist Janis Robinson Daly combines a very well researched/authentic feel and a family history story in The Unlocked Path.
I am deeply honored to have read Eliza’s story and to have the opportunity to pass on the word up here in Canada.
4 stars
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