Over the past month or so, grade 12 students from E.S.C. Trillium High School in Chapleau, Ontario, studied my thriller The River. It's been a lot of fun for the teacher Pam Morin, her students and me, especially since we've kept in touch, were able to do video conferencing and I felt like I was part of the class. Thank you, Pam!

Over the next few days I'm going to post bits from some of the students' reports/reviews, and I have to say, these young adults really "got" what I was saying. The River is a techno-thriller, part Mission Impossible, part adventure, part history...and so much more.

Michel, one of the students, has this to say about The River:

"The River is a sort of thriller type novel that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading it...the action starts right at the beginning of the novel, when Arnold Shroeder shows up and informs Del that her father’s still alive...cool how the author incorporates the character descriptions into the story without overloading the readers with useless information...I couldn’t believe how interesting she made their search through the Nahanni regions sound...I found the end of the novel very climactic. I seriously couldn’t put the book down...The River was an awesome book that I would recommend to my family and my friends."

Thank you, Michel, for allowing me to post your review! :-)

High School teachers: If you'd like to bring The River into your school as a novel study, drop me a line. I love interacting with students. I find it encourages students to read even more and it gives them an experience I hope they'll remember for a long time. I know I will.

The River by Cheryl Kaye Tardif is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Chapters and more, and you can always ask your favorite chain or independent bookstore to bring it in.

A week ago I received an email from Darren Rose, Area Manager at Coventry Homes in Edmonton. This is what he had to say about The River:

"I love The River. I am on chapter 16. Trust me I rarely read. I am surprised I am that far. I was even thinking today of not coming in just to finish the book, but thought that might be a bad excuse."

Then I received a second email:

"I finished it in three days (I don't think I have ever read any book that quick.) It was very good and a lot of unexpected twists to it. I really enjoyed it. My wife is reading it now and she really likes it as well."

*You can order The River from Amazon, Chapters, Barnes and Noble and more online retailers. You can also ask your favorite bookstore to bring it in for you. It's available as a trade paperback or in Kindle. 

New review for The River:

"An Exciting Journey...Riding the canoes, camping in the woods, exploring caves and searching for clues kept me engrossed while the mystery unfolded...the author filled the pages with more edge-of-your-seat thrills... I would recommend this to anyone looking to kick back for a day and spend an afternoon with a good book."

--Esmerelda Luv

Order The River on Amazon in paperback or as a Kindle e-book.

Or order from other online retailers, including Chapters.ca.

~Cheryl Kaye Tardif

"Thrills and suspense on the Nahanni River. Cheryl Kaye Tardif has done an exceptional job with her descriptions of a beautiful, but little known area in the Canadian wilderness. Her characters are well-drawn and interesting with plenty of conflict and romance to draw the reader into their lives...The River is a great read..."

--L.C. Evans, author of Talented Horsewoman

"The book is a roller coaster ride, building momentum and going faster and faster. Then there's a loop-de-loop and you're sure the roller coaster has derailed. Nope. Within just a few pages it's back on track, and you're in for an even wilder and more thrilling ride! A definite "must read" from Cheryl Kaye Tardif!"

--Linda Mercier, an Amazon.com reviewer