So moving, so beautifully written and with a gorgeous, evocative setting. This book broke my heart, and I loved it!

What a wonderful read! Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for this review copy.
Beautifully written, poignant, sad, lost loves, forgiveness, friendship- all covered in this story set on a remote Scottish island, where the bleakness and beauty is vividly portrayed. This is a real treat of a book and I enjoyed it immensely.

What a beautiful, beautiful book!
A hard winter in 1900 and a small Scottish fishing village is the backdrop for this story of loss and grief, of love, secrets and misunderstandings.
A child is found and this is the catalyst to the locals all having to address their past behaviour and ask some hard questions of what went before.
At the heart is Dorothy who battles her deep-seated grief after the loss of her own child and also Joseph, a local fisherman, whose life is entwined with hers.
The tension rises as the story moves into the later stages and I don't mind admitting I was sobbing as I read some of the last passages.

A truly immersive and poignant story that offers hope while it breaks your heart. Not many books have the power to stay with you long after you've turned the final page. Without doubt, this is one of them.

Thank you to NetGalley, Julia Kelly and to Harvill Secker for the opportunity to read this early copy.