A Killing in Van Diemen's Land by Douglas Watt sampler

Watt really sinks his teeth into the drama unfolding at the time… Watt
is an intelligent writer. The strength and quality of his writing is maintained
throughout the book, ensuring it remains an intriguing read.
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Move over Rebus. There’s a new – or should that be old – detective
in town.
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This is Ian Rankin meets Sir Walter Scott (but without the academic
monologues): dastardly deeds, men and women with twisted motives,
dynastic struggles, bitter religious factionalism, all leavened with some
hints of romance, but the essence of the tale remains the mystery of
MacLean’s death and its unravelling… a rollicking good read.
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Very evocative and atmospheric.
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Conjures up an Edinburgh which is strangely familiar but also somewhat
different to the present-day city.
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Conjures up a convincingly dark atmosphere at this cusp of the age
of reason.
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A thoroughly well told and entertaining historical crime drama…
Historical fiction needs to be well researched, but from a reader’s point
of view the results of the research need to be woven into a narrative in
a way that appears effortless. Douglas Watt has succeeded admirably in
immersing the reader in a Scotland very alien to the one we see around us
today. The historical settings and characters feel just right, and the result
is a book which both entertains and informs.
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