The Berry Pickers

Enthralling ... Powerfully rendered ... A cogent and heartfelt look at the ineffable pull of family ties

Publishers Weekly

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

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

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

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

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

A poignant debut from a writer to watch

Kirkus, Starred Review

An unputdownable novel of identity, forgiveness, and insistent hope

The Monitor

A profound study of the love, grief and betrayals of two families

inews, The best new books to read in November 2023

For fans of Celeste Ng and Ann Patchett, this quietly beautiful book will break, then mend, your heart

Sarah Gelman, Amazon, The Best Books of 2023

The ghosts of lost children haunt generations in this lucid and assured début

The New Yorker, Best Books of 2023