Three Day Road

Three Day Road (Penguin Canada, 2005) by Joseph Boyden
Like many Canadians, A. Johnson was captivated by the power of Joseph Boyden's prose:
"I read this book at the cottage in the summer of 2006, and four years later the tale still sits in my heart. The bravery, loneliness and love of the main characters as well as the Canadian and European setting of the novel, mark it as the quintessential Canadian novel of the decade. It could be hoped that the theme of healing in this novel inspire readers to seek peace with difficult memories in their own lives."
Accolades: Three Day Road didn't win Canada Reads (it came second to A Complicated Kindness), but don't feel bad for Joseph Boyden: his book took home several smaller prizes, including the Amazon.ca/Books in Print First Novel Award, and made the Governor General's Award shortlist.

Enjoyed this book.  I liked how it kept switching the point of view. 

The Bishop's Man

The Bishop's Man (Random House of Canada, 2009) by Linden MacIntyre
Set in a remote Cape Breton village The Bishop's Man is a powerful exploration of the scandal of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church through the eyes of a conflicted priest. Jenny Ormson called it "brilliant. timely. economy of words. riveting. horrifying. beautiful. compelling. relevant. provoking."
Accolades: The Bishop's Man was a heavy hitter, winning a clutch of major prizes, led by the Scotiabank Giller Prize. (The others were the Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award, the Atlantic Independent Booksellers' Choice Award and the Dartmouth Book Award.)

I really enjoyed this book.  The author made the priest very human with human problems.