There's this review in The Miramachi Reader, which ran on Tuesday. In it, literary critic and erstwhile PEI resident Jeff Bursey says: "[T]his novel will disturb easily jangled nerves. Any Canadian television producer looking for a CanLit, Canadian-set limited series should option Lowfield right away."
Meanwhile, over on her Substack, author Lisa de Nikolits had this to say: "While paying homage to the horror trope, Sampson forges a novel with hallmarks of his own; he delivers an idyllic steamy summer in Prince Edward Island with cinematic imagery and characters that immediately draw you in... Sampson brings the horror to life in vivid and unforgettable ways, and I applaud his sensational creativity in brandishing the creepy, the evil, and the tentacled. Lowfield is, quite simply, a great read!"
Finally, author Alex Boyd also gave Lowfield a review on his blog, saying "Sampson grew up on PEI and I can only assume that helps him add convincing detail. When an old journal in the house refers to 'P. E. Island,' it feels very real. Characters say imperfect things and act imperfectly, but the book is also served well by its description. In a nightmare about jellyfish they're 'an army of glutinous, wine-dark blobs undulating in the salty waves, trailing their stinging tendrils behind them like torn skirts.'"
While the book may still receive more reviews (whither Globe Books? the Saturday Star? Quill & Quire? The Literary Review of Canada?), it's not really likely this late after publication. Still, I'm very grateful for the reviews above and hope readers will find their way to the novel after reading them.
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