"Nason writes with a keen logic and with the kind of wisdom that comes from an astute understanding of what it is to be human. " The Town That Drowned is not easily forgotten." - Scene Magazine
"An impressive first novel." - Winnipeg Review In Ruby, she nails the voice of youth." - Maple Tree Literary Supplement "The writing is finely polished, the locale evocative, and her dialogue rings true. She also does a terrific job capturing the feel of a 1960s rural New Brunswick." - Chronicle Herald She has a lovely ear for dialogue and her townspeople are well drawn. "Riel Nason's debut novel establishes her as a writer with a bright future. This tender tale about a New Brunswick village threatened by the provincial government's plan to build a dam has a ton of soul." - NOW Magazine
"If her debut novel, The Town That Drowned, is any indication, Riel Nason is a writer to watch. Ruby's voice, vibrating with contradictory desires, shot-to-the-heart moments of real humour and pathos." - Quill & Quire Nason has a particular gift for introducing supporting characters with memorable anecdotes, each of which reads like a sparkling little gem of a short story. many flashes of clever humour and felicitous, well-paced storytelling that keeps you engaged throughout." - National Post
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