“Outcast is a smart, quick-moving drama based on the conceit of
a game and its fictional content becoming unnervingly real. In his
depiction of the city and the central character’s insecurities, Greer
delivers a Ballardian atmosphere of ordinary landscapes made
perverse and unreliable, and of the fatalism of private experience.”

— Michael Kaan, award-winning author of The Water Beetles

“Nietzsche and art students, humour and intrigue collide in this
‘existential detective story’ about a missing brother. Outcast is
alive with Darren Greer’s signature wit – a wild ride full of
twisted codes and their singular brand of intelligence.”

–Carol Bruneau, award-winning author of These
Good Hands and A Bird On Every Tree

“As a writer and reader, there is no greater satisfaction than watching the implausible become woven into plausibility by the hands of a master craftsman. Darren Greer’s brilliant Outcast is as infectious as a zombie virus, as intriguing as an Alberti code. I finished the last page convinced that the whole book is a code, and that I, like the main character, was being tested. You will feel the same. Will you pass and be chosen by the outcasts, or will you fail and remain one of the herd, as 99% of us do? There’s only one way to find out… read Outcast.”

–William Kowalski, Internationally best-selling, award-winning
author of Eddie’s Bastard and The Best Polish Restaurant in Buffalo

“Advocate is a juicy read, with so much more at stake than a typical family drama. Greer patiently elaborates on guilt, regret, and the possibility of forgiveness. And at this, he is wholly successful.” –Quill and Quire, starred review

“A heartfelt, searing, and sad — and wholly captivating — portrait of one town’s fear, ignorance, and anger.”  –The Toronto Star

“A deeply moving novel.”  –The Globe and Mail

[Just Beneath My Skin] acutely captures small town inertia, and desperation. The novel’s intimacy, honesty and humanity make it impossible to resist.  –Quill and Quire, starred review

“A spare, gut-wrenching portrait of the black hole of backwoods life. Greer’s tight plotting makes the story a suspenseful, fast-paced read. At the same time, his spare, poetic prose makes this lean novel deeply affecting.”   –Carol Bruneau, The Chronicle Herald

“A writer of extraordinary sensitivity. Greer makes June so much more than merely a character who suffers from Down’s Syndrome – a real achievement.”  –Quill and Quire

“As much fun as it is harrowing and poignant. Greer’s observations are indeed sharp, his narrative voice infectious. [He} is adept at making the painful truths of life funny. This isn’t a story you’ve ever read before.” –The Globe and Mail

[Greer is] one of the most joyously alive, vibrant young writers in the country. He positively exults in his craft. And craftiness. A compulsively readable and appealing mixture of memoir, travelogue, polemics, politics, and aesthetics.”–Terry Rigelhof, Books in Canada

“There is writing of considerable power in Strange Ghosts. Buoyed by an optimistic self-awareness and a wry humour, the collection never lags and frequently delights.” –Quill and Quire

 

“Greer’s willingness to create a ghastly and credible Mom from hell, with no punches pulled, is the best thing about this book.Closely following that is 
his balancing, redeeming portrait of the love that three brothers  give each other in the face of daunting odds.”— Toronto Xtra Magazine       
                                                                                                        

“Every once in a while a great book comes along and it is absolutely my pleasure to stay up all night reading for an interview the next day. . . [Tyler’s Cape] is fantastic. ―Jennifer Rennick, Daytime Television

“This is a novel suffused with life and light, a portrait of proud people living at the end of the Maritime world … A sparsely haunting take on the redemption of a man named Luke.” ― The Sun Times