“[MacGregor] has his creative fingers on the pulse of our national imagination like few others. . . . A compelling storyteller who, like Pierre Berton before him, transforms historical research into high drama, elevating ordinary people who do extraordinary things into admirable folk heroes. I couldn’t put Canoe Country down.” —Waterloo Region Record
“Canoe Country is a rollicking good read—engaging, thought-provoking and, at times, startling.” —The Globe and Mail
Praise for Northern Light and Roy MacGregor:
“Part history, part true-crime investigation and part memoir, Northern Light is both scrupulously even-handed and deeply personal. . . . [MacGregor] has crafted a beautifully realized picture of a time and place.” —Winnipeg Free Press
“It’s hard to even imagine anyone today who is writing more lyrically about Canada than Roy MacGregor.” —Toronto Star