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One-year post Covid-19, and twenty-six years before RJ and Ryder are born, two men – RJ’s father and Ryder’s godfather – struggling with the bottom of mid-life, embark on separate journeys of salvation. One is a raging alcoholic with a mind so stunning his spirit can’t keep up. The other was shown the financial-crises door, but instead of leading an ordinary life, chased the musical and lyrical dream. At the crossroads of life, a deal must be struck for these men. And as with all deals, a payment must be paid. Enter Blue, the devil whom the fathers danced, and payback arrangement that might cost the world.

“Into Your Blues”, the new novel explores themes of individuality, loss and rebirth, rebellion and freedom, and salvation. Here, readers are introduced to another wild group of characters who indulge in questionable lives in a post-pandemic world. They are at the top of the careers and taking a slide to the bottom. From Toronto to Clarksdale and every place in between, we follow these colourful characters’ progress toward their personal Crossroads, fighting off temptation all the while.

“In Charlie Moodie’s fresh and original… future-set novel Into Your Blues, people from two generations struggle for meaning and fulfillment... Set in back rooms and on colorful, busy streets, Ethan and Beckett’s stories are immersive. The book excavates their psyches, including their unconventional ideas about finding meaning in mid-life.” – Foreword Clarion Reviews.

“A fun… novel about the vagaries of human motivation. … Moodie’s prose is energetic and accessible” – Kirkus Reviews.

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Review of Into Your Blues (9781039110175) — Foreword Reviews