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Barbara Fradkin is a retired psychologist who is fascinated with why people turn bad. She has written numerous short stories and novellas as well as the critically acclaimed Inspector Green novels. Two of these, Fifth Son and Honour Among Men, have won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel. She lives in Ottawa.
Fradkin combines a white-knuckle mystery with a look at the serious social problem of foreign worker exploitation. * Publishers Weekly, for Prisoners of Hope * The eloquently described landscape is a visceral part of the plot. Fans of regional mysteries will find much to like. * Publishers Weekly * An informed and satisfying read that marks yet another milestone in Amanda Doucette's compelling cross-country odyssey. * Ottawa Review of Books * The author, a retired psychologist, does a fine job of building her characters; unlike some amateur-sleuth mysteries, whose protagonists seem either too clever or too cute by half, Fradkin populates her series with real people whose lives encompass more than solving the odd crime. Keep 'em coming. * Booklist, for Prisoners of Hope * Fradkin's forte is the emotional cost of crime. * Ottawa Citizen * Barbara Fradkin knows how to write a strong, compelling mystery, and her settings create vivid mental pictures as you read. * Kittling * This crime novel is a good fit for both mystery readers and anyone trying to navigate the tricky questions of love and relationships in our highly mobile modern society. * Bookish * ? A high-adrenaline plunge * Publishers Weekly, starred review for The Trickster's Lullaby * ? Fradkin, a retired psychologist, creates well-drawn, complex characters, and she knows how to build tension and drama that hold readers to the end. * Publishers Weekly, starred review for Fire in the Stars * Readers of Tana French and Deborah Crombie may want to investigate. * Library Journal, for Fire in the Stars *
