Ridgerunner

Adamson’s Ridgerunner is the kind of book that forges the possible from the impossible, despite age and borders. It’s a hearty, brave novel that challenges us to live life on our own terms. Chicago Review of Books

Part literary Western, part historical mystery, it’s a vivid story that grabs you by the eyeballs on page one. Globe and Mail

Engrossing … Adamson immerses readers in life as it was a century ago with attention to details about horses, wolves, bears, the weather, and all of nature, including the light and dark of human nature. Her sly plotting never quits, luring the reader into shocking surprises. Booklist, STARRED REVIEW

I have just finished reading Ridgerunner by Gil Adamson, a novel that left me deeply satisfied and savouring the experience of reading a really good book … A great story and a wonderfully written novel. Metro North Bay-Nippissing

Adamson writes with a sly wit and a deep insight into her characters and the natural world but, more significantly, into how the characters and the natural world interact, shaping and being shaped by one another . . . Everything packs a significant punch and draws the reader into the novel’s world with a startling immediacy. Quill & Quire

Striking … Once again, Adamson’s powers as a poet weave her characters deeply into the natural world. Georgia Straight

Rich and exciting … delightful, sinewy language that takes time with the details of the moment, of humour and whimsy … Adamson’s writing soars. Hamilton Review of Books