February by Lisa Moore

February tells the story of Cal and Helen, from their wedding in the early 70s, through Cal's death by drowning in the Ocean Ranger tragedy in 1982, to 2008, when Helen's son, John, calls to tell her he is about to become a father. This event prompts all sorts of memories in Helen, and it is these memories which shape the book. It is a short book, very easy to read, and it's interesting how Moore frames the story around the Ocean Ranger, describing it as it actually occurred, and also how it constantly weaves its way through Helen's memories. Lisa Moore lives in Newfoundland, and this is the first of her novels that I've read.