Before I tell you all about the book I read this month, I have just realised that today is my 3rd Anniversary as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.
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So on to my book.
This month I read for the Artful Readers Club
The Redemption of Alexander Seaton by S G MacLean
I didn't really know what to expect when I started the book, I got it because it was a free book on my kindle. But I did enjoy it quite a lot, so much so, that I have already brought the sequels.
The story is set in the 1620s in the North East of Scotland.
On a wild, stormy night in Banff, Alexander is coming home from the pub, slightly the worse for wear, when he sees Patrick Davidson struggling in the street. Alexander chooses to ignore Patrick's cries for help.
Next morning, Patrick is found dead at Alexander's desk in his classroom.
Although it is a murder mystery novel, a good half of the book sets up the scene up why Alexander Seaton needs redemption.
I loved the slow pace of the book that seems to speed up near the end as you wait to find out who the murderer is. The characters are all well developed and you can feel the difficulties of life in the rural countryside of northern Scotland in their actions and words.
One of the main themes of the book is the strict religious ways of all the characters and how much power the town sheriff has.
There is a Scottish glossary at the back of the book which helps with all the Scottish terms.
All in all a faboulous book.
See everyone else's reviews here
Alison xx
All in all a faboulous book.
See everyone else's reviews here
Alison xx

