Reviews

The Globe and Mail’s Fall mysteries roundup: Nine edge-of-your-seat reads for chilly dark evenings.

JOHNNY DELIVERS The Globe and Mail

Wow! Wayne is thrilled that JOHNNY DELIVERS made THE GLOBE AND MAIL’s “Fall mysteries roundup: Nine edge-of-your-seat reads for chilly dark evenings.”  Margaret Cannon’s review in THE GLOBE AND MAIL “Johnny Delivers, Wayne Ng (Guernica Editions, 283 pages) Johnny Wong, 18, is tasked with holding his collapsing family together in this wonderfully evocative novel. A loan […]

The Family Code by Wayne Ng A Fiction Review by Ian Colford in The Seaboard Review

The Seaboard Review

Wayne thought it was cool to have a pro like Ian Colford review and appreciate THE FAMILY CODE in The Seaboard Review. The review is reproduced below from The Seaboard Review on July 13, 2024 The Family Code by Wayne Ng – A Fiction Review by Ian Colford The Seaboard Review July 13, 2024 For her […]

Montreal Review of Books – THE FAMILY CODE

Wayne is thrilled that THE FAMILY CODE is in Novembers’ edition of the Montreal Review of Books.  In her review “Conditioned Silence” Phoebe Yī Lìng states: “If there’s one message that rings clear in Ng’s novel, it’s that as much as our family shapes us, it can also harden us and, at worst, break us. […]

Sukasa Reads Q&A with author Wayne Ng, The Family Code www.sukasareads.com

Sukasa Reads – THE FAMILY CODE

Content architect and book blogger, Shilpa Raikar, treated Wayne to the full Sukasa Reads experience with a glowing review, an interview and video bites. “Full of grit and heart, Wayne Ng’s The Family Code is one novel not to be missed. Not only does it ground you in today’s reality, but it features unforgettable characters […]

Mardi Michels – Book Review

Book blogger Mardi Michels says THE FAMILY CODE is a  “riveting, important read that I could not put down” and highly recommends it. It was one best books Mardi read this summer, and she read over 60! High praise indeed.  “Ng tackles delicate and difficult issues eloquently and with sensitivity and his vast experience as […]

Carrie Stanton says THE FAMILY CODE by Wayne Ng is a “superb page-turner”

Carrie Stanton reviews THE FAMILY CODE

Carrie Stanton, a regular book reviewer for The Miramichi Reader, says THE FAMILY CODE is a “superb page-turner” Carrie is the author of The Jewel and Beast Bot, and picture books, Emmie and the Fierce Dragon and The Gardener. She loves to write stories that grow wings and transport readers everywhere.  Carrie Stanton’s review is […]

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Stellar Review for THE FAMILY CODE in ORB

Ian Thomas Shaw praises THE FAMILY CODE in the The Ottawa Review of Books May Issue 2023. Read the review below, reproduced from the ORB website. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Family Code by Wayne Ng, Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw The Family Code by Wayne Ng immerses readers in a poignant narrative that follows the struggles of […]

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THE FAMILY CODE – Reviewed in CAROUSEL

Hollay Ghadery calls THE FAMILY CODE  “unforgettable, riveting and heart-wrenching” in her review in CAROUSEL Magazine. CAROUSEL Magazine is an exquisitely produced hybrid literary/arts magazine representing new & established creators, with a focus on positioning Canadian talent within an international context. Ghadery’s review from April 19, 2023 is reproduced from the CAROUSEL website below. USEREVIEW […]

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The Next Chapter recommends JOHNNY

Wayne is thrilled that CBC Books – The Next Chapter recommends LETTERS FROM JOHNNY as a MUST-READ summer mystery. It is every writer’s dream to be interviewed by Shelagh Rogers on CBC Radio show, The Next Chapter. He is still waiting, but hearing her drop his name because Angela Misri, one her mystery book panelists, raved […]