This is a tender book about Gertie, who embarks on a journey to self-discovery. She lives in a small seaside town northern Scotland, and things start to change for her.
I found this book a bit uneven in its momentum and pacing. Gladly, it is more of a suspense. I enjoyed the setting and many of the details and the characters. Gertie was mostly complex and nuanced. Though, I liked the first and the second parts for very different reasons, and ended up liking this book less than I wanted to.
I am interested in Colgan’s other work; she can write the slice of life and poetic, and when it serves the story, her action-writing craft is great. It is just that these two belonged to two different books for my taste, or the blending could be a little more smooth.

I do expect and hope many people (to) like this book. It deserves the attention.