A beautifully written story about a small town in Newfoundland and the effects of dwindling resources on its inhabitants. Thoughtful and lyrical, but perhaps a little too charming for my cynical mind - regardless, I did enjoy this lovely story.

A fish shortage means the residents of the fishing village Big Running, Newfoundland must find work elsewhere. With his neighbours disappearing and his own family members going west to work in the oil fields, young Finn Connor turns to old stories and songs to try to bring the fish - and the people - back to Big Running. Emma Hooper’s astounding follow-up to “Etta and Otto and Russell and James,” sharing the lyrical prose and sense of wonder of its predecessor, does not disappoint.