Picked up from GET Free Books Ipswich. A good read from one of my favourite authors.

Posting to riffraff71 in Aberdeenshire for her new Official BookCrossing Zone.

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releasing to my new bookcrossing zone

Spotted this on someones wishlist so sending it as a secret santa gift

Spotted this on someones wishlist so sending it as a secret santa gift

Taken this out of my bookcrossing zone when I spotted it on a wishlist. Sending as a Christmas gift. Enjoy!!

Thank you so much for the book and I love the bag xx
Merry Christmas and here’s to a better new year.

3 April 21 - I kind of feel like I should of really liked this book, the opening line alone certainly grabs the attention. But instead I feel a bit meh about it. It chucks a lot of characters at you and I struggled to keep track of who was related to who, a family tree would of been really useful. Although the change in voice between chapters didn’t really bother me, the changes in time I did, especially as there is no indication as what the time frame was, I felt you just had to guess where it fitted in. That said, as annoying as Prentice is you do see him change as the story unfolds and they mystery of his missing uncle was possible the most interesting part of the book for me.

Being sent off as a book swap

Arrived safely. Many thanks for agreeing to the swap I look forward to reading it.

There is a good deal of humour, some excellent character development, a large amount of whiskey drinking (the drug of choice) along with a liberal sprinkling of historical/cultural references that help to set the book in a certain time and place. However, Scotland with its fog-shrouded countryside, ancient burial sites, henges and castles becomes a character in its own right.

Banks is a clever writer who has become one of my authors of choice of late. Once again I thoroughly enjoyed his writing style with it's subtle wit but whilst I enjoyed the elements that revolved around family relationships, which I felt that he set up beautifully, I found the murder/mystery element a bit of a let down. Personally I felt it as if Banks had no idea quite how to tie up the loose ends that he had spun. I also wanted to scream at Prentice to open his eyes, I just couldn't believe that he was so blind to what was right in front of his eyes even if he does finally get the girl.

An enjoyable but flawed piece of escapism.

Going out as a BookMooch in the hope that it makes a new friend. Enjoy!
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Exciting. Good characters and plot