The River Reviews

E.S.C. Trillium High School student says THE RIVER "kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading it"

2009-06-20T02:19:11Z

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 lot of unexpected twists"

2009-06-04T15:16:58Z

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.

The River - "edge-of-your-seat thrills"

2009-01-30T19:32:26Z

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

"The River is a great read"

2008-12-18T17:27:35Z

"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 River - "A definite "must read" from Cheryl Kaye Tardif!"

2008-06-14T03:23:40Z

"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

"All of this author's works are brilliant." --Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer

2008-03-16T16:34:23Z

Plunge into "The River" for a thrilling adventure! Get carried away by the flow of Tardif's magical prose!...Author Cheryl Kaye Tardif hooked me from the first sentence. I couldn't wait to read it. Having already read and raved over her later release, Whale Song: A Novel, I knew I would like The River, but didn't think anything could come up to Whale.

How wrong I was! This book is outstanding, too, and I'm learning that all of this author's works are brilliant.

The superb writing in The River flowed along smoothly, as naturally as the Mississippi River; then as the story progressed it picked up speed and energy like the turbulent white-water of the Colorado...There are thrills aplenty in this novel...Author Cheryl Kaye Tardif is a true wordsmith, writing fluently while making it seem easy. Her plot is well-paced, with characters so believable the reader cares what happens to them, and above all, her imagination soars. This is a true high-concept story.

I invite you to plunge into this intriguing story ... head-first or feet-first, it doesn't matter. You're in for an absorbing adventure--with more twists and turns than the Nahanni River itself--and a surprising, yet satisfying ending that leaves you gasping for more."

--Reviewed by Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer Betty Dravis, 2008, Millennium Babe: The Prophecy

To read the entire review, please check it out on Amazon and don't forget to vote it as "helpful". :)

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"Tardif specializes in mile-a-minute pot-boiler mysteries." --Edmonton Sun

2007-08-29T20:44:41Z

"Local author Cheryl Kaye Tardif specializes in mile-a-minute pot-boiler mysteries, usually set in Western Canadian locales. Her latest, The River, is a whodunit centred around mysterious happenings on the Nahanni River up north. An earlier Tardif book, the independently released Whale Song, will be published in early 2007 by Kunati Books." ―Edmonton Sun (June 15, 2006)

"Fabulous...a great adventure." --Alexia Melnychuk, music artist

2007-08-29T20:42:49Z

"Woo Hoo! The River is fabulous! I couldn't put it down! Suspense, great momentum, real characters, and a touch of romance... This is an intriguing mystery that touches on some pretty big questions without feeling heavy... The perfect book when you just want to disappear for an evening or two, a great adventure... Enjoy!"

―A. Melnychuk, Amazon.ca reviewer

"A cross between Michael Crichton's Timeline and Dan Brown's Angels & Demons." --Matt Scofield, a fan

2007-08-29T20:41:14Z

"The River is a gripping combination of suspense, sci-fi and adventure...a cross between Michael Crichton's Timeline and Dan Brown's Angels & Demons."

―Matt Scofield, a fan

"Tardif's most exciting novel yet!" --Kelly Komm, author of Sacrifice

2007-08-29T20:39:34Z

"Superb! The River is Tardif’s most exciting novel yet! Full of unpredictable twists and lurching turns, The River is a non-stop adventure into Canada’s mysterious north...The story combines technological wizardry, a delectable taste of Canadian nature, and Tardif’s patented ability for incredible storytelling. The River is sure to please."