Book Review: The Birds That Stay

Author: Ann Lambert

Publication Date: September 30, 2020

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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The Birds That Stay by Ann Lambert is a very unique story! There are so many stories that seem unrelated at first.

In a small village in Canada, an eighty two year old woman is murdered outside her house. Chief Inspector of Homicide Romeo works hard to solve the case with very little support from the police. Marie is preparing to move her mother into a home. Her mother is not all there and has memory problems. However, she tells Marie information that might be relevant to the case. Marie ends up following up and investigating with Romeo.

The Birds That Stay is a truly original story. I was invested in this story from the beginning. Who would kill an eighty two year old woman? The woman has no known family or friends. So much is revealed during the investigation. There is so much mystery though out the book.

During the book, World War II references were made when one of the characters was suspected of being a Nazi. World War II is my favorite time period to read about.

I loved how the different storylines converged to tell this great story. There are many layers to all of the characters which really draw you in. As soon as you think you know everything, there is another revelation.

I listened to the audiobook and loved Ann Lambert’s narration. Since the narrator is the author, you can really tell how important the telling of this story is to her.

Thank you NetGalley and ECW Press Audio for The Birds That Stay.

About the author

Ann Lambert has been writing and directing for the stage for thirty-five years. Several of her plays, including The Wall, Parallel Lines, Very Heaven, The Mary Project and Two Short Women have been performed in theatres in Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia.

She has been a teacher of English literature at Dawson College for almost twenty-eight years in Montreal, Quebec, where she makes her home.

Author Links:

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/835347.Ann_Lambert

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ann-Lambert/e/B0028B7C1Y/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1