Praise for John Kalbfleisch's This Island in Time: Remarkable Tales from Montreal's Past (2008): "Delightfully documents Montreal's beginnings . all the way up to Expo 67. Each chapter offers unusual insights into Montreal's past, most of which have never made it into the official history. a vivid blend of fact and fiction, gossip and substance. Kalbfleisch shines a light on neglected citizens of the city throughout the ages." -- Quill & Quire "Kalbfleisch has composed a Montreal history rich with both the quirky and thought-provoking." --MJ Stone, Hour "There is a touch of romance, of the macabre, and of political events which changed our country's history. This Island in Time is a remarkable collection of remarkable tales.

" --Margaret Goldik, Montreal Review of Books Praise for A Stain Upon the Land: Love and Death in Old Montreal (2017): "Kalbfleisch's blending of fact and fiction - the book is nominally a murder mystery, but with a strong historical underpinning - proves the perfect approach to a story whose real-life resonances are still felt today. This is a book that paints an illuminating picture of a time and place even as it serves up genre thrills." --Ian McGillis, Montreal Gazette.