History in the Attic
Major Tom’s War, by Vee Walker Do you have a box of old letters written by your grandparents and stashed away in the attic? Yes? …
Books
Book reviews by local author Liz Treacher.
A Jewel from the Cairngorms
Of Stone and Sky, by Merryn Glover Highland author Merryn Glover’s second novel Of Stone and Sky, (Polygon, 2021) which won Book of the Year …
A Story of Survival
The new wilderness, by Diane Cook Looking for something original and captivating with a touch of the dystopian? The New Wilderness (Harper, 2020) by Diane …
Something sinister beneath the surface
When the dead come calling, by Helen Sedgwick I’m a big fan of Helen Sedgwick’s work and really enjoyed her first two novels, The Comet …
A most intriguing library
The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig Imagine if, somewhere between life and death, there is a library with shelves that go on for ever. And …
A book to lift the spirits
The History of Love, by Nicole Krauss I think we probably all have a ‘go to’ book that we return to when we need a …
Celebrating Mrs Shakespeare
Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell Maggie O’Farrell is a skilled writer, deft in expressing the joys and sorrows of family life, and no less so in …
A journey to the wild side
Bear Witness, by Mandy Haggith Bear Witness, by the Scottish writer Mandy Haggith, was published by Saraband in 2013, but there is a passion for …
Hope springs eternal
Spring, by Ali Smith Ali Smith was born in Inverness and her writing is still profoundly influenced by Scotland. In her latest novel, the plot …
A gripping read for the dark winter nights
As this is my first book review for the Kyle Chronicle, I wanted to feature a book by a local author: Helen Sedgwick’s second novel The Growing Season