The Globe and Mail

Few residents in Toronto ever get more than a glimpse of the city's mysterious little coach houses, which are often tucked away behind grand homes in established neighbourhoods such as Rosedale and the Annex. In Coach Houses of Toronto, author Margo Salnek and photographer Donna Griffith take the reader into that hidden world for a look around. The pair gained astonishing access just by knocking on doors: A celebrity designer showed off his housekeeper's residence in one instance and in another, an artist opened up her children's playhouse. One of Canada's richest business magnates opened his own front door to Ms. Salnek and rather irritably suggested that she call his office. An astonished Ms. Salnek had no idea who he was, but in the end his property didn't make the book because it was not a true coach house. Plenty of other charming examples did pass the authenticity test.