Laurie Petrou is an award-winning author, and Associate Professor at the RTA School of Media at X (Ryerson) University in Toronto. She is a voracious reader and has been writing stories her whole life. She lives in Niagara with her family. Stargazer is her fourth book.
Stargazer is a dark and dreamlike journey into the obsession, envy and love between two young friends in the 90s. The tension simmers in this atmospheric lake-side setting until the crushing end. Laurie Petrou's writing is melodic and immersive. A delicious read! -- Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push Petrou's lyrical writing is so powerful that I could smell the pines and feel the snow on my skin as she effortlessly transports the reader to 90s Muskoka * Toronto Life * Laurie Petrou does something that feels as if it goes beyond writing in Stargazer... It's like a sculpture in word form. -- Angus Batey * Quietus * Laurie Petrou brilliantly showed the toxic side when a friendship goes sour * Kate Quinn, bestselling author of The Rose Code and The Alice Network * Tense is an understatement when it comes to describing Stargazer. Dark, but written with elegance, Stargazer will have you hooked * Living North *