Birds Beyond Reach

'Must Read... A brilliant book from all angles.' - Alice Bennett

'... a remarkable debut and a novel that deserves to find a wide audience.' - a.d. elliott

'An unreservedly recommended pick...' - Midwest Book Review

'A great piece of "slice of life" realism...' - Allister Thompson

Peter thought his life would look different at thirty-two. Instead, he's stuck bartending in Thunder Bay, drinking too much, and watching his ambitions slip away. But when an opportunity to relocate to Ottawa arises, Peter sees a chance to reinvent himself.  

He meets like-minded Ruby one night in a pub, and before long he has built his world around her. But alcohol-fuelled nights soon give way to constant arguments, eating away at their little paradise. Fearful of ending up alone again, Peter becomes determined to hold everything together — even as he starts losing himself in the process. 

A raw and emotionally grounded contemporary novel, Birds Beyond Reach explores relationships, addiction, and the difference between loving someone and needing them.