Clutch

Clutch; an evil power or control one person holds over another - to tightly grab hold onto someone or something - to be successful in a high - pressure situation with a lot at stake. It's 1946 and the war is over. The Plateau neighborhood in Montreal is made up of poor Jewish immigrants. It's also the year Jackie Robinson, a black baseball player makes history playing for the Montreal Royals. In the same city, Joey Grosser will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah. If he lives to talk about it. A Mensch is Yiddish for a decent & honorable person. Schmegegge is an untalented, immoral person; idler, and a fool. Heather Camlot debut novel has it all; life and death; love and hate; success and failure. She rises to the challenge of a fictional story set in real place at a real time in history. The author 's research shows integrity and authenticity. Fitting for such a story to be told by a 'Montrealer.'The City intrigues me. It's on my Bucket List to go there by Train. Clutch has intensified my desire to discover more of Montreal 's history; culture, and of course cuisine. What more could a reader ask for in this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Read? #clutch #camlot #reademandreviewem

When his father dies from a heart attack, twelve and a half year old Joey tries to find ways to earn money to support the family. Along the way, he discovers the reliability of friends, the value of hard work, and necessary of finding balance in one’s life. The author did a fine job intermixing Joey’s coming of age story with baseball sayings and Jackie Robinson’s career laying baseball in Montreal.I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway. Although encouraged, I was under no obligation to write a review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

This books brings to life Montreal in 1946 with a new perspective. The Characters are well developed and the plot is riveting.

I loved the pace of this book, the imagery of old-world Montreal and the parallel story of Jackie Robinson. Fantastic read!

Heather hit it out of the park! It covers all the bases: Adventure, dating, death and awesome characters. And of course, baseball. An epic novel!

Clutch is a compelling and heartfelt story that I could not put down. Time travel to Montreal in the 1940s!

Fantastic first novel by Heather Camlot. Intriguing story with a wonderful historic link to Montreal. Love a book that teaches as well as entertains. Waiting for the next one....