5.0 out of 5 stars
Mesmerising, engrossing, haunting!!!, Feb 4 2002
This review is from: Iona (Mass Market Paperback)
In Melanie Jackson's second book, and in it she weaves a tale of the Scottish Highlands, with the canny feyness that makes you think she lived it in another time. I write history and lore of the Picts and Celts, so I generally cringe when I read a Scottish Historical. NOT THIS ONE!!!
From the opening pages, she takes you into the mind of a woman who stands alone, who has the full weight of her clan upon her shoulders, cares little for men and the wars, only the survival of her people and she is willing to ensure this even to committing murder.
I could not put this book down!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Extremely enjoyable reading!, April 6 2000
This review is from: Iona (Mass Market Paperback)
I was looking for a good suspense/action story to read other than my usual John Grishman novel and I found it in "Iona". It started out a little slow for me but by Chapter 3 I could not put the book down. The interplay between the characters Lona and Niall was very intriguing. I especially enjoyed reading the Scotish dialect and felt I had developed a decent Scotish accent by the end of the book. I liked it so much I purchased (12) copies to give to my friends.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth reading!, Mar 23 2000
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This book was awesome! You could feel the mist and smell the sea air and those ghostly wails positively gave you the shivers. I must congratulate Ms Jackson on a brilliantly written novel with great atmosphere, strong loveable characters, and a wonderful plot. Can't wait to see what she writes for us next!
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