<p>Praise for <b>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</b>:<br/><br/>"Hofmann's prose is captivating. She excels at writing everyday scenes. Some thrum with tension; others are characterized by warmth. Her characters' reflections are variously evocative and familiar."</br>~ John J. Murray, <i>Foreword Reviews</i></br></br>"Karen Hofmann's novels deserve a place on the shelves of discerning readers across the country.... <i>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</i> ... [is] a rich and vivid read capturing a place in time that serves to illuminate the present moment."<br/>~ Kerry Clare, <i>Quill & Quire</i><br/><br/>"Bringing to the Canadian literary landscape a story of family, loss, devotion, devastation, and parenthood, [<i>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</i>] is the perfect continuation to a beloved and quintessentially Canadian story. I hope we'll get to see more in the future."<br/>~ <i>Worn Pages and Ink</i><br/><br/>"In <i>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</i>, Karen Hofmann's richly drawn characters spin in a changing world, tangled up in the messiness of love and family, the pressures of work and success, and the unending search for a sense of self as age and experience shape their lives. This is a novel of stunning elegance, sensitivity, and compassion that revels in the enthralling complexity of everyday life."<br/>~ Corinna Chong, author of <i>Belinda's Rings</i></p>

<p>Praise for <b>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</b>:<br/><br/>"Hofmann's prose is captivating. She excels at writing everyday scenes. Some thrum with tension; others are characterized by warmth. Her characters' reflections are variously evocative and familiar."</br>~ John J. Murray, <i>Foreword Reviews</i></br></br>"Karen Hofmann's novels deserve a place on the shelves of discerning readers across the country.... <i>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</i> ... [is] a rich and vivid read capturing a place in time that serves to illuminate the present moment."<br/>~ Kerry Clare, <i>Quill & Quire</i><br/><br/>"Bringing to the Canadian literary landscape a story of family, loss, devotion, devastation, and parenthood, [<i>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</i>] is the perfect continuation to a beloved and quintessentially Canadian story. I hope we'll get to see more in the future."<br/>~ <i>Worn Pages and Ink</i><br/><br/>"In <i>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</i>, Karen Hofmann's richly drawn characters spin in a changing world, tangled up in the messiness of love and family, the pressures of work and success, and the unending search for a sense of self as age and experience shape their lives. This is a novel of stunning elegance, sensitivity, and compassion that revels in the enthralling complexity of everyday life."<br/>~ Corinna Chong, author of <i>Belinda's Rings</i></p>

<p>Praise for <b>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</b>:<br/><br/>"Hofmann's prose is captivating. She excels at writing everyday scenes. Some thrum with tension; others are characterized by warmth. Her characters' reflections are variously evocative and familiar."</br>~ John J. Murray, <i>Foreword Reviews</i></br></br>"Karen Hofmann's novels deserve a place on the shelves of discerning readers across the country.... <i>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</i> ... [is] a rich and vivid read capturing a place in time that serves to illuminate the present moment."<br/>~ Kerry Clare, <i>Quill & Quire</i><br/><br/>"Bringing to the Canadian literary landscape a story of family, loss, devotion, devastation, and parenthood, [<i>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</i>] is the perfect continuation to a beloved and quintessentially Canadian story. I hope we'll get to see more in the future."<br/>~ <i>Worn Pages and Ink</i><br/><br/>"In <i>A Brief View from the Coastal Suite</i>, Karen Hofmann's richly drawn characters spin in a changing world, tangled up in the messiness of love and family, the pressures of work and success, and the unending search for a sense of self as age and experience shape their lives. This is a novel of stunning elegance, sensitivity, and compassion that revels in the enthralling complexity of everyday life."<br/>~ Corinna Chong, author of <i>Belinda's Rings</i></p>