The Beaches

by Rebecca Maye Holiday

Levi Tremblay has moved with his mother to The Beaches neighbourhood in Toronto, into their very first real house. After spending years going from one apartment building to the next, it's a chance to meet new friends, have space to walk the dog, and enjoy the fresh breeze of the local park. There's only one problem - Levi's lingering new neighbour, Glyn, believes the house belongs to her, and she never leaves the property.

75 pages, Paperback

Published February 19, 2022

About the author

Rebecca Maye Holiday is a retired French-Canadian writer.

Reviews

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moving to The Beaches in Toronto looked like a good idea for Levi Tremblay & his mother. However, it's not always easy to make new friends especially when you don't have much money. Levi might not bond with some people, but his neighbour Glyn at least manages to make conversation. But there's something not quite right about Glyn & perhaps it's best not to look too closely at his new neighbour.
Here is another atmospheric novella from the ever reliable Rebecca May Holiday. Her writing style draws you into the story & it's a very absorbing read.

[Two Envelopes And A Phone · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t believe in gods, but I wish I did because down in the mud we humans don’t do Justice. We cut a deal with the dreadful, like Karla Homolka. And that’s just one. One deal, Justice Swerved, gods either not there or busy helping with strike-outs or getting to second base - whichever.

I guess when a storyteller feels something that we all feel about human savagery not punished - anger almost agonizing - ghosts may come along where gods don’t, and clean house. Works for me.