Susan M. (susyclemens) reviewed on 2/22/2012 + 158 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I have to say, I hate the description that's been provided for this novel (I think it must have been copied from Amazon's or some other site's unusually snobbish 'professional' review). While it's true that the tragedy, the massacre at Glencoe, could be termed "predictable" (since it did actually happen), the romance that occurs between Catriona and Alasdair, and the way that these characters are developed, is NOT predictable. The meat of this story is in its finely drawn main characters, strong supporting characters; the Scottish historical context, and its love story. This is an excellent novel that is only incidentially a romantic novel. And it would make an excellent movie - I only wish some Hollywood producer or director would read this book.

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