A Killing in Van Diemen's Land by Douglas Watt sampler
A Killing in Van Diemen's Land by Douglas Watt sampler
A Killing in Van Diemen's Land by Douglas Watt sampler
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The book is well written, well plotted and the ma<strong>in</strong> characters engage<br />
our sympathies from the outset. The murder and detection elements<br />
are woven well <strong>in</strong>to the historical aspects of the book. The descriptions<br />
of how witches were identified and dealt with are both fasc<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
horrify<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
fictionfan on Testament of a Witch<br />
Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh is one of the book’s ma<strong>in</strong> characters, and <strong>Douglas</strong> <strong>Watt</strong><br />
has caught the rhythms of the great city – its pulsat<strong>in</strong>g politics, its<br />
strict religious codes tempered <strong>by</strong> bawd<strong>in</strong>ess, and its grasp<strong>in</strong>g love of<br />
commerce and money.<br />
crimesquad on Pilgrim of Slaughter<br />
<strong>Watt</strong> skilfully reconstructs the political events of the period and weaves<br />
a conv<strong>in</strong>c<strong>in</strong>g mystery around them.<br />
lothian life on Pilgrim of Slaughter<br />
The identity of the murderer will keep you guess<strong>in</strong>g until the very end<br />
and the idea a murderer is on the loose dur<strong>in</strong>g the turmoil of the revolution<br />
keeps the pages turn<strong>in</strong>g. A must-read if either murder mysteries<br />
or history are your th<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
nicky cooper brown on Pilgrim of Slaughter
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