This is the third novel I’ve read from Ward and once again she delivers. As with all her work she has the uncanny ability to sublimely weave a grisly tale that never takes the assumed path and keeps you guessing to the end. The story takes place in the 1920’s on a secluded rocky coast of Scotland with children being raised by Uncle. Catriona creates details so vivid that you can feel the cold of the sea and character depth like very few can accomplish. Highly recommended - Violence, subtle abuse

A re-release of Ward’s 2018 book takes readers to a remote Scottish island where one man has formed a tiny cult consisting of two women and four children. Taking place between 1917 and 1921, this novel has a decidedly Gothic feel, and like some of Ward’s other books, is just a little too ambitious. There’s too much going on. I felt like all the characters were just out of my grasp, I didn’t have the time or information to form a connection to any of them