Welcome to dbeckerstudio

 Scott is an artist struggling with his art and his identity. In an attempt to rediscover himself, he rents an old seaside house in Nova Scotia for the summer so he can paint seascapes away from the hustle of his life in Toronto. It seems like he might get the vacation he sorely needs, but life has other ideas. 

He begins to develop a friendship with Emily, the local bar-owner, but a chance encounter with an old man and the mysterious journal he finds, send Scott down an unexpected road, one full of secrets where a mystery is demanding to be solved.

 “I thoroughly enjoyed it! I thought your plot was clever and well planned out. …you are a very descriptive writer. Using words, you are able to draw very distinct locations and characters that will not soon be forgotten. …Thank you for entertaining me with this story!”

- Barbara B, Winnipeg

 “… I absolutely loved it. Great job!!”

- Joan M, Calgary 

 I just finished reading Here’s to Joe … and loved it! Really, really!!! 

I found myself utterly invested in all your characters and I wanted to know how everything would get sorted. …Hearty congratulations on a wonderful first book.

- Bev J, Ottawa

 “Really enjoyed it, congrats!! Flows well and quite a riveting story. Hard to put it down.”

- Jeff H, Pembroke

“It was a delightful page-turner that I found difficult to put down! The richness of your description of ordinary things and people’s ordinary thoughts and choices totally drew me into both the locale and the personalities of the characters. …Well done!”

- Rob H, Mississauga