Peter Riddle

For All the Right Reasons Peter Riddle

Lying, especially to a child, can result in unintended and tragic consequences, even when the liar has acted ... FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS.



An ultra-right-wing party led by politician Carter Williams targets popular Canadian statesman Vachan Sharma in an attempt to forestall his bid to become Premier of Nova Scotia. Sharma, his wife Elizabeth Wu, and their daughter Chloe are taking a short vacation aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean. Chloe makes friends with a talented young pianist named Caitlin Sheridan, who is entertaining aboard ship. A reclusive itinerant musician named Rolf Niemand is also performing for the passengers.

The lives of all of them intersect in an explosive high seas adventure that threatens their safety and explores the ugly reality of racism in twenty-first century North America. Caitlin discovers a hidden truth about her background that forces her and her parents to examine the meaning of family.