No Compass to Right

by Francis Guenette

Rejoin all your favourite characters in this fourth book of the popular Crater Lake series – an intergenerational saga that takes readers on a roller-coaster ride of emotions. After a sabbatical from trauma counselling, Izzy Montgomery is back to work. Her first client is the new priest at St. Bertha’s parish. Lisa-Marie is convinced that after past heartbreak, she and Justin will never be more than friends. Micah Camp gets a career counsellor, but Alison is off to an unfortunate start. All Brigit wanted when she arrived at Crater Lake was that her daughter would fit in. Now she reflects on the downside of getting her wish. An overnight hike up the Cat’s Cradle doesn’t turn out as expected. Wedding plans go awry, a child experiences loss and a young boy embraces the sacrifice required of best friends. Amid laughter and tears, people discover that in the search for identity, acceptance and belonging, the compass that points true leads to the most unlikely of spots.

406 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 1, 2017

About the author

Hi – my name is Fran Guenette and I’m a writer! You can check out my author's facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/pages/franci...

I live in a small, off-the-grid cabin in a remote location, right beside a lake. My husband, Bruce and our elderly dog, Lawson keep me company.

Can you imagine a better setting for a writer? I can’t.

We have an alternate power system for our home –a combination of micro-hydro and solar electric panels. I write with a panoramic view of the lake every, single day.

Between May and September, Billy Bob the Bear drops over to graze on the green cover (we don’t have the nerve to call it grass) and eat huckleberries and salal berries. Now and then I spot the tracks of a cougar who has made his way across the property. Life is good here in the hinterlands.

I have a daughter and son – both happily married and pursuing interesting careers. I also have two beautiful and wildly funny granddaughters who constantly provide me with inspiration for writing.

For most of my life I have been an educator of one type or another. I have an MA in counselling psychology and an almost completed PhD in educational psychology. Enough said about that!

If you check out my blog you'll find out everything you ever might have wanted to know about me - from stories of my journey to self-publish my first novel to what kind of music gets me weepy.

Reviews

[Angela Bigler · Rating 5 out of 5]

My journey to Crater Lake was wonderful once again! Overall these books are so lovely, emotionally engaging and heartening. I am such a fan of how Francis weaves the stories of the characters together. They are people I have come to care about and you truly feel their experiences as they navigate the ups and downs of their lives. In this book there are also new additions to the cast that I hope to continue following in a fifth book. The scenery is so majestic I wish I was visiting Crater Lake. Enjoy!

[Jane Tims · Rating 5 out of 5]

A deft juggling of the story lines of several characters. If you have read the first books in the series, you will see the characters mature and enjoy the unfolding of relationships, new and old. If there is another in the Crater Lake series, I would love to see a map of Crater Lake included!

[Gretchen Fuelling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crater Lake series

Loved this series. The characters are not perfect people so they feel like family to the reader. I also enjoy the writing style as many times I felt like I was in the Northwest.

[Anne Egbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, now I have finished all 4 of the books in the series and have to wait for the fifth. No idea how long that will be. Soon, I hope.