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A review by anunande
Bloody Scotland by Sara Sheridan, Ann Cleeves, Louise Welsh, Craig Robertson, Denise Mina, Val McDermid, E.S. Thomson, Lin Anderson, Stuart MacBride, Gordon Brown, Doug Johnstone, Christopher Brookmyre
Bloody Scotland, an anthology of stories by twelve of the best Scottish crime writers., was published in September 2017 by Historic Environment Scotland, and the beauty of these stories is that each writer is given one architectural structure from the country and uses the dark side of its heritage to fuel the heart of their narrative.
Overall, this collection has a high writing and storytelling standard through its twelve different styles; There was also beautiful, atmospheric writing about the Scottish landscape which makes me want to return and explore outside of Edinburgh. The stories explore a range of emotions – love, family, grief, revenge, hope – and we are introduced to a variety of characters in wide-ranging situations, whether a gripping hostage scenario, or a Nordic noir setting on the Scottish coast, or a nail-biting adventure at a lighthouse in the middle of a storm, or simply that of an estranged father trying desperately to reconnect with his daughter.
The full review here:
https://anushreenande.com/bloody-scotland-a-review
Overall, this collection has a high writing and storytelling standard through its twelve different styles; There was also beautiful, atmospheric writing about the Scottish landscape which makes me want to return and explore outside of Edinburgh. The stories explore a range of emotions – love, family, grief, revenge, hope – and we are introduced to a variety of characters in wide-ranging situations, whether a gripping hostage scenario, or a Nordic noir setting on the Scottish coast, or a nail-biting adventure at a lighthouse in the middle of a storm, or simply that of an estranged father trying desperately to reconnect with his daughter.
The full review here:
https://anushreenande.com/bloody-scotland-a-review