“This novel grabs you from the off. An intriguing double-time line depicts Toronto one hundred years apart, showing that, when it comes to crime and corruption, nothing really changes. Add two tough and endearing heroines, their loves threatened by some nasty villainy, set it against the fascinating backdrop of the ‘Dominion Hotel', and you have a plot that is a propulsive treat. Make yourself a pot of tea (or something stiffer), settle into your favourite chair, and gorge.”  
— C. C. HUMPHREYS, bestselling author of Someday I’ll Find You

“Graham builds an evocative picture of the counterculture around peace protests and Yorkville coffee houses and shares the lesser-known aspects of Canada’s involvement in the Vietnam War as well as issues surrounding the deinstitutionalization of mental health care.”
— Zoomer Book Club

“Graham builds an evocative picture of the counterculture around peace protests and Yorkville coffee houses and shares the lesser-known aspects of Canada’s involvement in the Vietnam War as well as issues surrounding the deinstitutionalization of mental health care.”
— Zoomer Book Club

“I always know I'm going to learn something fascinating about Canadian history with a Genevieve Graham novel. . . Evoking the worry, pain and passion of Canadians living in a politically charged era, this is a thought-provoking story about guilt, love, and the power of friendship.”
— CAROLINE BISHOP, author of The Day I Left You

“Genevieve Graham has produced another winner in this nostalgic sojourn to the 1960s. On Isabella Street is a deeply thought-provoking novel set against the backdrop of the deinstitutionalization of mental health care in the 20th century (the ripple effects of which are still felt to this day). Through evident in-depth research, Graham highlights Canada's complex role in the Vietnam war, as well as the experiences of women fighting to forge unconventional paths for themselves in an era still struggling to accept women's liberation. A snapshot of a city teetering on the precipice of massive socio-cultural change, Graham's latest work explores themes of freedom and choice, and reminds us that there are lessons to be learned from those who see the world through a different lens than ourselves.”
— HEATHER MARSHALL, #1 bestselling author of Looking for Jane and The Secret History of Audrey James

“On Isabella Street is vivid and remarkable, a profound story rich in historical detail that brings the vibrant unrest of the late 60s alive, sweeping the reader from the coffee houses of Yorkville, Toronto to the jungles of Vietnam. An uplifting novel on the impact of war on families and relationships, and the power of love to transcend all. Genevieve Graham has a rare gift—immersing the reader in a time and place in the past and making it all so immediate. I couldn’t take my eyes off this incredibly moving story.”
— MAIA CARON, bestselling author of The Last Secret

“On Isabella Street unearths Canada’s entanglement in the Vietnam War, set against the backdrop of a Toronto caught in the throes of post-war transformation. Genevieve Graham's remarkable gift for uncovering Canada’s unsung histories is matched by an immersive, deeply sincere storytelling style that uniquely captures the female experience.”
— ELLEN KEITH, bestselling author of The Dutch Orphan

“The incomparable Genevieve Graham has done it again, weaving two disparate chapters in Canadian history—our unrecognized involvement in the Vietnam War, and the mid-century movement to discharge patients from mental hospitals—into another captivating work of fact-based fiction. Not only did I enjoy the engaging characters and the strong storyline, but after finishing the book I could not stop thinking about it.”
— ELINOR FLORENCE, bestselling author of Finding Flora

“Genevieve Graham is the reigning queen of Canadian historical fiction, delving deep into lesser-told stories that shaped the country and its conscience over the course of the 20th century. She writes with warmth, wisdom, and a deep sense of place, grounded by an extraordinary amount of research. I'm a big fan.”
— KRISTIN HARMEL, #1 New York Times bestselling author