SOURCE: "Through the Looking Glass," in Books in Canada, Vol. 16, No. 5, June-July, 1987, p. 14.

Findley is a renowned Canadian novelist, playwright, and scriptwriter. In the following review, he praises Urquhart's focus on and striking evocation of character, time, and place in Storm Glass.

In 1986, Jane Urquhart published her first novel, The Whirlpool, to almost universal critical acclaim. When it met with a negative response, it tended to offend or bemuse because of its imaginative content. In The Whirlpool, Urquhart treated reality with contempt. She was clearly a courageous stylist with a unique vision—and such writers rarely escape without raising a few hackles. Now, with Storm Glass, the courage of the stylist is confirmed and the uniqueness of the vision is expanded.

Though most of the stories here predate the writing of The Whirlpool, the reader is given the chance, once again, to explore the territory of dreams and...