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Malcolm Kempt spent seventeen years working as a criminal lawyer in the remote Arctic before leaving to write full-time. He won the Percy Janes Award for Best Unpublished Manuscript in 2023. He now lives on the island of Newfoundland. A Gift Before Dying is his debut novel.

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	A Gift Before Dying 3.84 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 2026 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Malcolm Kempt made a comment on Charlotte Mack’s review of A Gift Before Dying " Thanks for the review, Charlotte. I'm glad you stuck it out! ...more "
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Malcolm Kempt and 1 other person liked Charlotte Mack's review of A Gift Before Dying: " I waivered between giving this book 3 or 4 stars and ultimately decided on 4 stars. My problem with the book is that it is BLEAK. The setting is bleak and the future of both the main character and most of the townspeople is bleak. However the writin" Read more of this review »
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Malcolm Kempt and 9 other people liked David Mc's review of A Gift Before Dying: "While many (if, not most) of the best novels involve a somewhat flawed protagonist….this one took it over the top. The life of Corporal Elderick Cole, a disgraced Canadian cop exiled to the Arctic Circle, is an utter mess on many levels. Along with a" Read more of this review »
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Malcolm Kempt liked Russ's review of A Gift Before Dying: "Outstanding! I saw the author’s recent interview and read so many positive reviews that I bought the book. So glad I did! Great story and amazing sense of place. I truly felt I was living in the Arctic with this incredible cast of characters. Fabulou" Read more of this review »
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