"Trevor Ferguson has made magic in this marvellous novel". -- The Edmonton Journal
"(Ferguson) is extraordinarily gifted at capturing the experience of a moment, evoking through small ordinary gestures a man's entire emotional history". -- Joan Thomas, The Globe and Mail
"... a 'splendiferous' achievement. (The Fire Line) is a glorious chunk of sustained poetic language that deserves to be short-listed for several awards ..". -- The Toronto Star
"The ending... is both joyous and surprising". -- The Ottawa Citizen