Review: Mad Hell-Rush of Days by Natalie Appleton
Mad Hell-Rush of Days by Natalie Appleton Edmonton: Newest Press , 2026 This is the second book that I've read by Natalie Appleton, and both bring Canadian history to life very well. If you enjoy historical fiction and literary fiction, this book is a wonderful melding of the two. I was happy to review this book for The British Columbia Review. This article was originally published at The BC Review on September 27, 2026. *** There is something wonderful about immersing oneself in historical fiction, especially Canadian history that so beautifully brings the stories of people who fought hard to exist in an environment that didn’t make for easy living. Often they were fleeing circumstances in their birth countries that were difficult, or sometimes children of immigrants born into a Northern world both beautiful and harsh, but never easy. Vernon-based Natalie Appleton is a writer who is making a name for herself in bringing some of these stories to life on the page. A story from the ...
