The Carnivore
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When Hurricane Hazel tore through Toronto on October 15, 1954, it left its mark on both the city and its inhabitants. In the aftermath, a young cop named Ray Townes emerges as a hero?numerous accounts detail the
When Hurricane Hazel tore through Toronto on October 15, 1954, it left its mark on both the city and its inhabitants. In the aftermath, a young cop named Ray Townes emerges as a hero?numerous accounts detail the way he battled the raging Humber River to save those trapped in their homes?and his story is featured prominently in the newspapers, thrusting him into the spotlight as a local celebrity. Meanwhile, his wife Mary is wrestling with doubts about her husband’s heroism. While performing her own miracles the night of the storm as a nurse at a mud-filled, overcrowded emergency room, Mary met a woman?disoriented and near death?with a disturbingly peculiar recollection of events. While Mary tries to shake her suspicions about Ray as they rebuild their life in the shell-shocked city, she can't help but wonder about her husband and that fateful night. When a reporter comes knocking 50 years later to revisit that horrendous night, the truth begins to surface and threatens to destroy them. Cleverly constructed with meticulous research, this work of historical fiction includes a new section filled with author interviews, new insights in the work, and bonus work from the author.
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Add a CommentExcellent. Sinnett creates extremely complicated, and realistic characters who make it impossible for the novel to have a Hollywood ending. Accordingly, this is a very refreshing novel and the antithesis of a cliche story.
fantastic style, could NOT put it down!
Winner of the 2010 Toronto Book Award. "The Carnivore is a captivating story of how memories can shape and define a marriage," said Jane Pyper, the Toronto Public Library’s chief librarian. "Readers will also enjoy the evocative descriptions of a 1954 Toronto caught in the maelstrom of Hurricane Hazel."