The Seaboard Review of Books, December 29, 2025
Volume 2, Issue 58 of The Seaboard Review of Books, December 29, 2025
In this issue:
Still by Joann Cockerline (Fiction)
The Inquisitive Raven by Richard Wagamese, illustrated by Bridget George (Fiction, Children)
Students by Day: Colonialism and Resistance at the Curve Lake Indian Day School by Jackson Pind (Non-Fiction)
Still Bobbi: A Memoir by Bobbi Brown
Thou Shall (Not) Commit Typographical Errors (Opinion)
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James M. Fisher, editor-in-chief
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New, Old & Notable is a recurring column by Gordon Phinn in which he concisely reviews several books from the past and present.
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Operation Betrayed by Helen C. Escott
Operation Betrayed is the sixth novel in the “Operation” series, centred around Inspector Nick Myra of the Major Crime Unit of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. I reviewed the previous entry, Operation Masonic (see below) which, at the time, I believed to be the best of the series. My opinion has changed with Operation Betrayal. It is a longer read (just under 380 pages), but well worth every page. It is taught, tensioned-filled and cleverly written. If you are a fan of Vera (the BBC TV series), you’ll enjoy how Nick Myra and his team solve this one (although I guessed a major clue right at the start). You needn’t have read any of the previous entries, as the backstory is kept to a minimum. A great, 5-star crime thriller from Helen C. Escott. (Contributed by James M. Fisher)
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