West Wind, North Chatter

“[Deanna Kent-McDonald] takes on the bubble-gum pink ChickLit genre and rewrites it with all the bitter depth of her heroine’s favourite coffee.”

– Jane Henderson, The Dominion

“Deanna breaks through the conventions and finds new ways to create dialogue, character and story.”

– Rebecca Wigod, Vancouver Sun

“You could accurately describe West Wind North Chatter as ‘nutritious Chick Lit.’ It’s a great story set in Grande Prairie and it touches on a lot of everyday issues with a gentle, classy approach. . . . The point is well made that most of the time we see only the tip of the iceberg when we interact with others, that everybody else’s life is as complicated as our own. . . . The first person passages are particularly lovely, and contrast with the quick and often flip e-mails . . . It’s good Chick Lit.”

– Mary Oakwell, Legacy Magazine

“Her exploration of the complex pull of the umbilical cord makes for compelling reading.”

– Julie Traves, Quill & Quire

“A winning twentysomething coming-of-age story that unites emotional complexity and technical flair. . . . West Wind is charming and alluring on many levels. . . “

– Christopher Wiebe, Vue Weekly