The Almost Wife
National bestseller.
National bestseller.
"An utterly absorbing and tenderhearted ode to love and loss and the way our choices masquerade as destiny."
—Shelley Wood, author of bestselling novels The Leap Year Gene and The Quintland Sisters.
“With unique characters, shocking twists, and an emotional core, Gail Anderson-Dargatz’s latest is impossible to put down.”
— Robyn Harding, international bestselling author of The Party
"Compulsively readable... an engrossing study of the truth that we can never out-run our childhood."
— Gail Bowen, Author of the Joanne Kilbourn-Shreve mystery novels
"Anderson-Dargatz has set the bar dauntingly high for every new work; it’s a measure that The Spawning Grounds more than meets..."
―The Georgia Straight
“Exquisite. . . . Anderson-Dargatz creates a strong sense of the complexity of ordinary life.”
—The Globe and Mail
"Gail Anderson-Dargatz writes lovely novels about unlovely people: unlovely people who grow beautiful under her compassionate, masterful, sly authorial gaze."
― Quill and Quire
"In language remarkable for its suppleness and unforced simplicity, Anderson-Dargatz delivers both a quirky love story and a serene meditation on endurance and its rich rewards."
― The Washington Post
"Gail Anderson-Dargatz...makes her debut in full stride, confidently breaking the rules to create a fictional style we might call Pacific Northwest Gothic."
― The Boston Globe
“A fabulous read that will leave its readers wondering: 'What would I do if I was placed in a similar situation?’ Highly Recommended.”
– CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“Both a coming-of-age story and a road map for processing difficult emotions.”
– Kirkus Reviews
“Pulse-pounding…A terrific addition to the high/low canon for readers seeking a thrill.”
– Booklist
“Iggy’s World is about family and also fitting in. It also looks at the meaning of true friendship and what a friend can look like. A good read. Highly Recommended."
– CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"Delightfully poignant...Will hook all middle school readers into [the] story with language they will understand and find amusing."
― The Ormsby Review