Nine novels that teach us empathy

Sheena Kamal was born in the Caribbean and immigrated to Canada as a child. She holds an HBA in political science from the University of Toronto, and was awarded a TD Canada Trust scholarship for community leadership and activism around the issue of homelessness.

The Lost Ones/Eyes Like Mine is her debut novel. The sequel It All Falls Down was released earlier this year.

Prior to writing novels, Kamal worked as a crime and investigative journalism researcher for the film and television industry--among other rather unsavory professions.

At CrimeReads Kamal tagged nine novels that teach us empathy, including:

Invisible Dead, by Sam Wiebe

Invisible Dead is inspired by the case of a real-life serial killer who preyed on Vancouver’s destitute women for years before being caught. Wiebe delves into the dark side of Vancouver’s social, political and economic climate to great effect. Not only is this a superb detective story, it paints a deeply heartfelt portrait of what life is like for the city’s vulnerable.

Read about another entry on the list.

My Book, The Movie: Invisible Dead.

The Page 69 Test: Invisible Dead.

--Marshal Zeringue