Secrets and Shadows

by Mary Nickson

Book Overview

Determined to start a new life, Louisa Forrester has come to Scotland in search of adventure, new relationships and a second chance. She has enrolled on a creative writing course at the renowned Glendrochatt Arts Centre. It is here that she meets Marnie Donovan, a young American woman who has travelled to Scotland in search of the childhood home of her eccentric benefactress, hoping for answers to questions that have haunted her all her life.Isobel...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0099466333
• ISBN13: 9780099466338
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Arrow
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

recommended reading

A friend recommended this book to me when I told her about a similar idea I had for a novel. Thankfully, my idea differs from this story - so no competition there! Reading the first chapter, I wondered what this had to do with a writer's retreat in Scotland. It starts off on a hot luxury paradise island, which the author uses to create a 'hook' to intrigue her audience and set up the content of later chapters. She devises a roller coaster ride for the main characters, with a few stereotypes thrown in for good measure. Mary Nickson has created characters who you will care about and a plot which, though easy enough to follow, has twists, turns and a satisfying conclusion. A mystery and romantic novel combined. A recommended read for holidays, cosy winter evenings, long journeys, and times when you can indulge in an hour or two of reading