2023
The High Road Reviews
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“The High Road will surely make you laugh. There will be snickers, occasional snorting and hooting, and almost certainly rip-roaring belly laughs.”
— The Halifax Chronicle Herald
“Fallis is actually intent on making a serious point, or maybe a few serious points. Fallis writes in pictures and even his bit players are well-defined characters that the mind’s eye can see clearly… anyone with even a passing or cynical interest in the political process should enjoy The High Road, and after the romp be left with some food for thought, as the author clearly intends.”
— The Ottawa Citizen and The National Post
“Terry Fallis scores again with The High Road.”
— The Guelph Mercury
Just when Daniel Addison thinks he can escape his job as a political aide, Angus McLintock, the no-hope candidate he helped into Parliament, throws icy cold water over his plans. Angus has just brought down the government with a deciding vote. Now the crusty Scot wants Daniel to manage his next campaign.
Soon Daniel is helping Angus fight an uphill battle against “Flamethrower” Fox, a Conservative notorious for his dirty tactics. Together they decide to take “The High Road” and—against all odds—turn the race into a nail-biter with hilarious ups and downs, cookie-throwing seniors, and even a Watergate-style break-in. But that’s only the beginning. Add a political storm in the capital and a side-splitting visit from the U.S. President and his alcoholic wife, and Terry Fallis’s second novel is a wildly entertaining read full of deft political satire and laugh-out-loud comedy.
Apple Podcasts
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 1
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 2
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 3
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 4
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 5
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 6
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 7
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 8
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 9
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 10
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 11
The High Road Podcast: Chapter 12
The High Road: Chapter 13
The High Road: Chapter 14
The High Road: Chapter 15
The High Road: Chapter 16
The High Road: Chapter 17
The High Road: Chapter 18
The High Road: Chapter 19
The High Road: Chapter 20
About Terry Fallis
A two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, Terry Fallis is the award-winning author of nine national bestsellers, including his most recent, A New Season (2023), all published by McClelland & Stewart (M&S).
Terry has written for many publications including Maclean’s, Canadian Geographic, Reader’s Digest, Toronto Life, the Globe and Mail, the National Post, and the Toronto Star.
Terry lives in Toronto and can be reached at tfallis@gmail.com.
