Amy Mattes includes Bamfield Posh in her 15 Fresh Fictions

— BC Bookworld, Spring 2024

“While this second novel is more polished and deft than his first, both these books reflect a profound love of Bamfield and its inhabitants. The setting is vividly evoked, the prose is accomplished the characters are by and large believable.

However, not all readers will be persuaded Druehl has dealt with the challenges of voice appropriately, as they say in English department seminars. There are times when the author’s rendering of Molly’s experience does not ring with full authenticity. Here, as in his accounts of Indigenous characters, the representation, while clearly sympathetic, sometimes seem off in tone. But these arguable lapses do not keep the book from being enjoyable and worth reading. Recommended.”

— Tom Sandborn, The Province, Vancouver Sun 5 May 2024

"A bang-up tale of early days in Bamfield before the road when every resident was a certified character. There are not enough novels from BC's coastal communities in the steamship days."

— Howard White, Author of Here on the Coast

“Bamfield Posh is pure Louis Druehl at his very best. He describes life in an isolated coastal fishing village from the perspective of a Canadian war bride. With just the right mixture of laughter and tears, disgust and acceptance he introduces us to the post war years in his beloved Bamfield. Druehl’s detailed knowledge of the ‘flora and fauna’, both human and not, carry us through the shock, adjustment, and survival of Molly as she copes with her new reality, ever seeking her ‘posh’ life. This is an epic tale of community, hate and love, war and recovery, loss and desire. As the author puts it - it is incredible how a tiny village can be so complex, where every single action impacts so many others. With insight, compassion and a loving sense of humour Druehl allows us to see it all through Molly’s eyes. A moving and memorable experience.”

— Ann Rose Professor Emeritus, Human Genetics, UBC

“An engaging tale and a must read for those who are drawn to the dark and stormy shores of Vancouver Island’s remote west coast, where Mother Nature rules and survival depends on a community of individuals.”

— Clayton Evans, Author, Mariner, Past Chair of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia

“History, imagination and love join in an ode to one of BC's most historic tiny communities, west coast Bamfield. The author, a long-time resident, interviewed old-timers over years to reimagine the 1940s and 50s, when all was different. Folks were cut off by road and surrounded by the generous sea. They were creative in building community and solving the hilarious problems of people everywhere - love, making a living, getting around. Then the new road came. A must-read. “ [Big thumbs up}

— Heather Washburn, Bamfielder