Sharron A. (sharrona) reviewed on 1/5/2013 + 207 more book reviews

A bittersweet pleasure, as this is the most recent book in this series and we'll have to wait another year for more story! Having just recently discovered this author and series, we've enjoyed all 28 visits to the village of Lochdubh in northern Scotland (or "Sutherland" as the Vikings called it when they came south for a break from their weather).

Beaton's storytelling is magical, in that she creates such lively and distinct characters with few words. None of the books has taken us more than several evenings of reading aloud, yet the characters, environment, community, relationships, and murder-of-the-moment are richly detailed and seem quite real.

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