Last Stop Sunnyside

This is Pat Capponis world. No tourist on the mean streets ofTorontos once prosperous Parkdale neighbourhood Capponia psychiatricsurvivor who has chronicled her experiences in several bestselling non-fictiontitleshas lived there. Now in this compelling debut novel Capponi turns herauthentic voice and imagination to a gripping murder mystery.Dana Leoni is Capponis heroine a traumatized woman who hasretreated from life to a rough rooming house. Surrounded by the marginalized andthe mad she is devastated when one of her housemates turns up dead. Whendespite the disappearance of another neighbourhood woman the police reach adead end Dana and her rag-tag posse of housematesinspired by the novels ofJanet Evanovichdecide to go detective and take matters into their own hands.The result is a terrific mystery read peopled with authentic characters andevocative in its gritty portrayal of a world few of us know. Infused withcompassion and wit Last Stop Sunnyside marks the beginning of abound-for-bestseller series.