Family Drama

Equal parts meditative and suspenseful, this murder mystery follows the Nows, a Newfoundland family plagued by everyday tragedies—a broken economy, a deceased son and a cancer diagnosis. But when the abusive husband of matriarch Addie’s best friend drowns after being assaulted, leaving behind only his shirt and a smear of blood on the Nows’ dock as evidence, the family must put grief aside and band together—even though one of their own may have committed the crime. — Stacy Lee Kong The Fortunate Brother (Viking Canada) by Donna Morrissey, $25.