Rosemary Aubert (1946–2024)
Author of Free Reign
About the Author
Disambiguation Notice:
Rosemary Aubert wrote Harlequin romances under the pseudonym Lucy Snow.
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Works by Rosemary Aubert
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Aubert, Rosemary
- Legal name
- Aubert, Rosemary
- Other names
- Snow, Lucy (pseudonym on romances)
- Birthdate
- 1946-05-04
- Date of death
- 2024-03-13
- Gender
- female
- Education
- University of Toronto (Certificate in Criminology|1991)
York University (MA|English Literature |1977 ) - Occupations
- Court Services Officer (Ontario Superior Court of Justice, 1996)
Contract security officer (1995)
freelance consultant (1992)
Director of Community Relations (Elizabeth Fry Society of Toronto, 1989-1992)
editor (Harlequin Enterprises Limited, 1979)
freelance book editor (1990) (show all 7)
novelist - Organizations
- Arts and Letters Club of Toronto
Mystery Writers of America
Crime Writers of Canada
Society of Canadian Artists - Short biography
- Rosemary Aubert, B.A., M.A., C.Cri is the internationally-acclaimed author of the Ellis Portal mystery series (Free Reign, The Feast of Stephen, The Ferryman Will Be There, Leave Me By Dying), which garnered rave reviews from critics across North America, including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. She is the author of five romance novels published around the world and of poems, interviews, articles and reviews over several decades of writing. She has taught workshops from coast to coast in Canada and the United States and is a frequent guest lecturer at colleges, universities, writers' groups and conferences. Rosemary believes that anyone can be a writer if he or she is willing make full use of his or her talent, imagination and ability to work hard. Uses the pseudonym Lucy Snow.
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birthplace
- Niagara Falls, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Disambiguation notice
- Rosemary Aubert wrote Harlequin romances under the pseudonym Lucy Snow.
- Associated Place (for map)
- Canada
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Reviews
I enjoyed this book that features the former lawyer, judge and homeless person, Ellis Portal. Judge Portal is no longer living in the ravines of Toronto and he actually has money from his divorce settlement. I was afraid that this would mean the series would lose its punch but not so.
His expertise with the homeless situation is why DS Matt West (whose severed hand ended up in Portal's ravine garden in Free Reign) calls Portal in. Charington Simm, a film director, was shot as he exited his show more limo to attend the gala opening of his newest film at the Toronto International Film Festival. His daughter, Carrie, who was riding in the limo as well disappeared that night. West thinks she might be hiding out with some former friends from her homeless days. Portal knows some of those friends. One is his landlady, Tootie Beets. But Tootie has other things to think about because she has just found out her home is going to be expropriated. Every time Portal tries to talk to her about Carrie she changes the subject or disappears. Mind you no-one in Portal's life disappears forever, unless they are killed. As he investigates Carrie's whereabouts he sees a few deaths but he knows he is getting closer. Then Queenie, his friend from the homeless days, who has gone up north to attend school, provides the vital clue.
I think it would be best to read the previous two books, Free Reign and Feast of Stephen before reading this book but there is enough referencing to figure out the main details so it can stand alone. show less
His expertise with the homeless situation is why DS Matt West (whose severed hand ended up in Portal's ravine garden in Free Reign) calls Portal in. Charington Simm, a film director, was shot as he exited his show more limo to attend the gala opening of his newest film at the Toronto International Film Festival. His daughter, Carrie, who was riding in the limo as well disappeared that night. West thinks she might be hiding out with some former friends from her homeless days. Portal knows some of those friends. One is his landlady, Tootie Beets. But Tootie has other things to think about because she has just found out her home is going to be expropriated. Every time Portal tries to talk to her about Carrie she changes the subject or disappears. Mind you no-one in Portal's life disappears forever, unless they are killed. As he investigates Carrie's whereabouts he sees a few deaths but he knows he is getting closer. Then Queenie, his friend from the homeless days, who has gone up north to attend school, provides the vital clue.
I think it would be best to read the previous two books, Free Reign and Feast of Stephen before reading this book but there is enough referencing to figure out the main details so it can stand alone. show less
One of the best mysteries I have read in a long time. The characters leap of the page and you are drawn in to the life of Ellis Portal, a Judge who has been judged and found wanting. He now is a homeless man, living off the land, with few creature comforts. The story of his rise and fall is very well done, and very believable. He still has his character flaws and he has to over come these to try a help someone from his past as well as someone from his present.
2nd in series. Also a good, fast read: I wasn't expecting much, since it is the 2nd in a series (and my experience is that the second is often not worthy of much), but the author does a nice job of clueing the reader into the back-story of the protagonist without re-writing the first book.
The puzzle was good.....but the killer was a bit obvious.
The puzzle was good.....but the killer was a bit obvious.
Ellis Portal is a self-exiled judge living in the forest/valley of Toronto, Canada. He stumbles into a mystery when he finds a severed hand in his garden that brings the past into the future. He attempts to investigate the mystery with limited resources that include his homelessness, his mental health issues and arising medical problems.
Tried to read this book twice. Couldn't get into it the first time. The second time I forced myself to finish it (for a book discussion). Didn't find the show more main character very interesting and I wasn't invested in his struggle. The supporting characters are limited due the the protagonists self isolation and the plot does not play out well. Maybe future novels in the series get better. show less
Tried to read this book twice. Couldn't get into it the first time. The second time I forced myself to finish it (for a book discussion). Didn't find the show more main character very interesting and I wasn't invested in his struggle. The supporting characters are limited due the the protagonists self isolation and the plot does not play out well. Maybe future novels in the series get better. show less
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