A poignant debut from a writer to watch * Kirkus, Starred Review *
Marvellous ... I can't believe Amanda Peters is just getting started ... She's going to be the next big thing ... The Berry Pickers is a triumph * Katherena Vermette, author of The Strangers *
Enthralling ... Powerfully rendered ... A cogent and heartfelt look at the ineffable pull of family ties * Publishers Weekly *
Wonderful ... Indigenous stories like this matter, and while little is easy for Peters' characters, in the end, for all of them - even those who stole a small child - there is hope * Emily Dziuban, Booklist *
Poignant ... Reads like a modern literary classic ... Moving, heartbreaking, and hopeful, The Berry Pickers is a powerful tale of haunting regret, bonds that will never be broken, and unrelenting love * Nick Medina, author of Sisters of the Lost Nation *
The Berry Pickers is just like a handful of berries ... filled with so much sweet, so much sour, so much juice. Reading this book, I was only ever hungry when it ended * Morgan Talty, author of Night of the Living Rez *
Peters brilliantly crafts a multi-layered tale of how one irrational act creates irrevocable harm that ripples through multiple lives ... A fluid and emotional read that is both plainly and beautifully rendered ... An amazing read from an amazing new voice * Michelle Good, author of Five Little Indians *
A beautiful novel about family and about the way it makes and breaks and remakes us again ... It contains a cast of characters you will never forget. With this book, Amanda Peters establishes herself as an essential new voice * Alexander MacLeod, author of Animal Person *
Peters weaves a persistent thread of hope and resilience through her remarkable debut novel * Allison Zhao, Acta Victoriana *
Lyrical ... You cannot help but love these characters from the first chapter, they stay with you long after the last page * Cherie Dimaline, author of The Marrow Thieves *
Hauntingly beautiful ... A page-turner that will stay with readers long after they've finished reading it * The Suburban *
Heartbreaking and genuine, this saga of a family dealing with the disappearance of a beloved child will resonate with readers of historical fiction, Indigenous fiction and anyone who enjoys a solidly written story * Winnipeg Free Press *
This emotional debut is a beautifully told story of identity, loss, and the power of love * Chatelaine *
Offers a deep exploration into the human spirit and the meaning of connection * Sydney Walsh, Atlantic Books *
Written in crystalline clear prose and brilliantly descriptive of a time and place, The Berry Pickers tells a moving story especially relevant to our times, when so much of Canada's dark past increasingly comes to light' * 2023 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize Jury *
An unputdownable novel of identity, forgiveness, and insistent hope * The Monitor *
