“A two-for-one flight of invention, full of hilarious one-liners. Terry Fallis has written another fast-paced, incisive, and wry novel that doesn’t shy away from the enjoyably genuine and the genuinely human.” —Gary Barwin, author of Yiddish for Pirates and Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted

“One Brother Shy is funny, heartbreaking, and sensitive, just like its reluctant semi-hero, Alex MacAskill. Terry Fallis has worked his magic again in this story of a young man battered by the fates and healed by his own courage and the kindness of an unlikely assortment of people. One Brother Shy is life-affirming and an absolute joy to read.” —Susan Juby, author of Republic of Dirt

“Mark Twain once observed that the ‘secret source of humour is not joy but sorrow.’ In One Brother Shy, Terry Fallis locates this secret source in a very moving yet often funny story about a young man’s search for lost family, lost identity, lost confidence and lost time. The result is a wonderful, powerful tale of pain and redemption.” —Joseph Kertes, author of The Afterlife of Stars

“One Brother Shy is another great example of the great gift of Terry Fallis: to make us laugh just enough that we don’t realize that we’re also learning. My only complaint with his novels is that he can’t write them as quickly as I can devour them.” —Steve Patterson, comedian and author of Dad Up!

“An ode to one of the most unique emotional bonds a human can experience.” —Toronto Star
 
“[One Brother Shy] follows software engineer Alex MacAskill who must face a humiliating incident from his past after his mother dies. It sounds depressing, but, like Fallis' other books, is filled with humour and warmth.” —CBC books

“It’s always a thrill to crack open a book and find places you know reflected in the pages. When this happens, it makes me feel as if I’m a player in the story unfolding before me. And so it was with Terry Fallises’ sixth novel, One Brother Shy. . .” —Ottawa Magazine