Author is a nationally syndicated columnist printed in major Canadian daily newspapers including the National Post, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald, and Vancouver Sun Author has a strong online presence, with 34.7K tweets sent, 1,090 photos/videos, and 22.1K followers on Twitter Protagonist Phillip Scarnum is a strong, relatable character: morally ambiguous, at home in the harsh North Atlantic, but a misfit on land Dramatic tension in the novel comes from Scarnum's unknown aims and motivations, which remain veiled until the last chapters Author vividly captures the harshness of a life spent at sea on the East Coast of Canada