What Am I Reading?

Currently reading The Stowaway by Torontonian native, Robert Hough. A great read from the first word. The story follows a Romanian stowaway who was protected by the Filipino crew of a cargo ship.

His publisher's bio on Hough puts it thusly, "The Stowaway began as a non-fiction book project. After following the story of the Maersk Dubai in the news, Hough contacted the Filipino crewmen who courageously protected the life of a Romanian stowaway."

Bookclubs.ca says, "Hough was widely praised for the deft way in which he mixes fact and fiction in The Stowaway. The critics were also unanimous in their admiration for the novel’s ability to seduce with suspense while at the same time posing profound issues for the reader to ponder. “This is a powerful novel that artfully combines the vivid, breathless pacing of the best adventure stories with the moral and metaphysical depth of the best literary fiction,” said Quill & Quire.