Caught

Short-listed, Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, 2013

Short-listed, Scotiabank Giller Prize, 2013

Commended, Quill & Quire Books of the Year: Fiction, 2013

Commended, Amazon.ca Best Books: Editors' Picks, 2013

Commended, Globe and Mail Top 100 Books, 2013

“[Lisa Moore’s] written a new kind of legend for a new Newfoundland.” —Reader's Digest

“…precise, compressed, intimately rhythmic, mesmerizingly smart.” —Globe and Mail

“Caught is an outstanding novel, combining the complexity of the best literary fiction with the page-turning compulsive readability of a thriller.” —National Post

“Lisa Moore’s new book is a beautiful piece of writing…” —Winnipeg Free Press

“[T]his novel that is rife with realness, and beauty, and tension; so much it hurts, in the best possible way.” —Newfoundland Quarterly

“Moore’s prose is as vivid as ever...” —NOW Magazine

“…Caught proceeds like a lit fuse.” —Georgia Straight

“As trippy, mellow, and revelatory as Hearn’s weed, Caught takes pleasure from rewriting crime formulas and gives pleasure in doing so.” —The Vancouver Sun

“There is so much more to praise Moore for. The novel is rich with her subtle injections of humour, her careful pacing, and her clear yet coarse dialogue that leaves just enough unsaid. Of course, it also lives up to the ultimate test of a thriller – there is no doubt that this is a page-turner.” —McGill Daily

“…in Caught Moore has clearly set out to challenge the conventions of crime writing.” —Cult Montreal

“Even we, as readers, will be caught by the timbre and skill of Moore’s storytelling and her careful sculpting of characters.” —Chronicle Herald

“This is an author who grips you with her impeccable use of language. The novel walks a great line between paperback levity and psychological intelligence—exactly what you want in a summer read.” —Maclean's

“…sharp lines, seedy characters and the kind of can’t-put-it-down suspense you might expect from a dime store detective novel but with Lisa Moore-level construction, detail and meticulous prose. This isn’t Moore slumming it in suspense fiction—but genre elevation…” —The Coast

“With linguistic verve and a magnified curiosity about whatever passes through her field of vision, Moore elevates the cops-and-robbers subgenre to literary respectability.” —Winnipeg Review

“The reader can only marvel at the precision of Moore's observations.” —Literary Review of Canada

“...witty, retrospective, eloquent and exciting. Moore has crafted an old-timey adventure with good guys and bad guys — who are also one in the same.” —Chatelaine

“...Moore’s Caught is a fantastic read. It’s a rapid ride, with a strong current of tension that never lets up.” —PRISM international

“A superbly written novel that crosses literary boundaries, Caught will surely garner [Moore] even wider readership.” —Atlantic Books Today

“Caught is a pleasure to read. The narrative is cohesive and propulsive, but it’s Moore’s mastery of language and image that sets her apart.” —Quill & Quire

“Moore's ability to conceal a drum-tight plot line and an unflagging fidelity to the thematic pillars of Caught—mistakes and luck, trust and doubt, consequences and freedom—in the cloak of rough-and-tumble prose is something to behold.” —The Malahat Review

“In the creation of David Slaney, Lisa Moore brings us an unforgettable character, embodying the exuberance and energy of misspent youth. Caught is a propulsive and harrowing read.” —