The White Ship
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The sinking of the White Ship in 1120 is one of the greatest disasters England has ever suffered. In...
Blood Runs Cold (DS Max Craigie #4)
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She was taken against her will. On her fifteenth birthday, trafficking victim Affi Smith goes for...
The Summer Job
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Birdy Finch just got her dream job. The trouble is, it's not hers . . . It was a simple accident....
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The Lighthouse Witches
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A deserted lighthouse Upon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island stands a lighthouse. Strange...
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Sound of My Voice in Books
Jul 29, 2023
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The Sound of My Voice
By Ron Butlin
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Morris Magellan has a house in the suburbs, nice wife and kids. But Morris is also a chronic alcoholic, heading fast towards self-destruction. Morris is not hoping to meet Ms. Right and acquire the two kids that will straighten everything out. He already has all this and it hasn't kept him off the bottle. Ron Butlin's tale of one man's inner turmoil is haunting, harrowing, yet strangely uplifting; a masterpiece from a neglected Scottish writer.
A glimpse into the mind of an alcoholic and how he sees the effects of his actions on his family. A different book to what I’m used to and I did find myself liking it.
Fraying Skeins (Silver Sampler #3)
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Escape In Paradise Evasion 1870 Scotland Fleeing from Peterhead, Margaret Law makes Aberdeen...
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Ross (3284 KP) rated Perfect Kill in Books
Feb 7, 2020
This, the 6th of Fields' Edinburgh crime thrillers has a different feel to it. These books had started to feel a little formulaic, with one major investigation, one minor one and personal issues lurking in the background. Here the story is for once fully focused on (what turns out to be) one large-scale linked crime.
Luc Callanach, who has taken something of a back seat in the recent books, is back in his native Paris, as Scottish liaison to Interpol. He is working to uncover a suspected organ theft operation with potential Scottish victims. Meanwhile back in Edinburgh, Ava Turner is embroiled in missing persons cases, apparently unconnected murders and a few bone fragments left by pigs, trying to piece it all together.
The underlying story is strong as usual, with clear and believable twists and discoveries. The new characters introduced are all well-formed and distinct, and the dialogue much stronger than in previous books (I have at times had issues with the form of swearing in the books - living in Edinburgh and taking public transport I hear a fair amount of it!).
I absolutely rattled through this book in under 4 days - pretty much unheard of for me - partly due to being away on business and with no English TV channels in my hotel room, but also due to the superb rolling storyline which makes you want to read one more chapter.
A superbly told and imagined crime thriller.
Keeping in Paradise: My Autobiography
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John Fallon remains one of Celtic's great characters and is a lifelong supporter of the club. Now,...