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An Exquisite Sense of What is Beautiful
J. David Simons
[trim]"An Exquisite Sense of What is Beautiful moved me a great deal. But perhaps an even greater delight is the sheer beauty of Simons' descriptions: despite the engaging plot pulling me onwards, I often stopped to re-read and savour these. Really a wonderful, pleasurable, thoughtful novel." Sophie Cooke, author of The Glass House and Under the Mountain[/trim]
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The Call of the Cormorant
Donald S Murray
[trim]“A wonderful tale looking at belonging and identity... in the strong storytelling tradition of both Northern Scotland and the Nordic countries, and [Murray] is a master of it.” Alistair Braidwood, Scots Whay Hae / CamGlen Radio[/trim]
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Death Drop
Claire MacLeary
[trim]'This is a thoroughly entertaining series that could run and run.' Sunday Herald[/trim]
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Fossils
Alison Armstrong
[trim]“A moving and vivid piece of storytelling … haunting, lyrical writing that is at all times compelling and frequently surprising.” Will Mackie, New Writing North[/trim]
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Case Study
Graeme Macrae Burnet
[trim]“Ingenious … a mystery wrapped in a riddle with as many questions as answers.” Stephen McGinty, Sunday Times[/trim]
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Castles from Cobwebs
J.A. Mensah
[trim]'Offers a unique blend of magical realism and social commentary – the past and the present intermingle with colonial history, displacement and family ties to form a rich narrative tapestry.' RESHMA RUI, WORDS OF COLOUR[/trim]
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Case Study
Graeme Macrae Burnet
[trim]"A riveting psychological plot ... tortuous, cunning ... clever." – KATE WEBB, THE TLS[/trim]
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Approval
John D. Rutter
[trim]“John Rutter's Approval is many things at once. A powerful meditation on judgement. A transfixing fable of a Kafka-esque application process. A complex tragedy about fatherhood. But it's also a simple, affecting and beautifully wrought story of one couple's journey towards what they most desire – a child – and the cost of reaching out for one. A hugely promising debut.” – RODGE GLASS[/trim]
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Shocked Earth
Saskia Goldschmidt
[trim]“One of my favourite books of [the year]: it was one of those rare books that I kept thinking about while I wasn’t reading it … It’s an absolute cracker … this book’s humanity is precisely where its power lies.” Helen Vassallo, Translating Women[/trim]
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In a Veil of Mist
Donald S Murray
[trim]“A moving portrait of a place and its people … a quiet, sad but brilliant novel.” Antonia Senior, Times, Book of the Month in best historical fiction, March 2021.[/trim]
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Castles from Cobwebs
J.A. Mensah
[trim]‘[I was] gripped by Castles from Cobwebs from the first page – with its arresting opening, lyricism, and unconventional narration. There are moments of real beauty and clarity in the prose, especially around race, a subject handled skilfully and thoughtful by the author. There is something real, powerful, and unique in this debut.’ Chitra Ramaswamy[/trim]
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The Lyre Dancers
Mandy Haggith
[trim]"Convincing, provocative … evoked with lyrical detail … triumphantly draws together all the threads … while successfully eluding any simplistic resolution." Margaret Elphinstone, Northwords Now[/trim]
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The Unreliable Death of Lady Grange
Sue Lawrence
[trim]'A fascinating historical novel... utterly compelling... a book we'd highly recommend.' Undiscovered Scotland[/trim]
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Dead Ringer
Nicola Martin
[trim]“What a cracking debut! Tense, thrilling, thought-provoking.” Alex Kane, author of No Looking Back[/trim]
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Payback
Claire MacLeary
[trim]"Gripping…a real page-turner." Charlotte’s Pick[/trim]
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The Amber Seeker
Mandy Haggith
[trim]"Brave and fascinating … asks questions about the nature of truth, perspective, and the power of the narrator to influence where readers’ sympathies lie." Alistair Braidwood, Scots Whay Hae[/trim]
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