This story intrigued me from the start, and held my interest throughout. I enjoyed the way the narrative used a novel, memories and contemporary events to reveal the story.
Clemence seemed wise beyond her years, and the relationship with Alastair was well developed , respectful, to a point, but also showing a young person’s irritation and frustration with the older generation.
The descriptions of Scotland in winter are wonderful, and easily imagined., particularly in some of the later scenes in the book.
There were a few coincidences which stretched credibility a little, but it has many twists, and even though I thought I had guessed the outcome, Michael Ridpath still had a few tricks up his sleeve!
Unsurprisingly, it is a very slick, well written novel and I loved the ending.
Clemence seemed wise beyond her years, and the relationship with Alastair was well developed , respectful, to a point, but also showing a young person’s irritation and frustration with the older generation.
The descriptions of Scotland in winter are wonderful, and easily imagined., particularly in some of the later scenes in the book.
There were a few coincidences which stretched credibility a little, but it has many twists, and even though I thought I had guessed the outcome, Michael Ridpath still had a few tricks up his sleeve!
Unsurprisingly, it is a very slick, well written novel and I loved the ending.