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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184413444X
• ISBN13: 9781844134441
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Century
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

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