1915 Scotland and two bodies are discovered in a peat bog.

This is an interesting and fascinating read. It tells how a xommunity comes together but not always in a good way. Prejudice, pride and ego are not always good ways to keep secrets but it made this a fabulous read. and I loved how the story unfolded.#

A massive shout out for the amazing cover

1915, and two women unearth a perfectly preserved ancient corpse in a remote peat bog. The area is rife with quasi-religious superstitions and the reactions to the discovery of the woman's body set off a chain of events for the local inhabitants in a place that is already reeling as the first crop of men leave for war.

I've always found peat bog bodies grimly fascinating, so this premise intrigued me and it lived up to my hopes.
It's a perfectly drawn story of rural Scottish life in the early 20th century. It's so evocative that you can almost taste the whiskey and feel the cold sting of the wind. The language and vocabulary had cadence and rhythm.
It's a deft psychological and social examination of the members of a small community. The characters feel fully realised and are easy to empathise with, especially if you've ever felt oppressed by society and the layers of misogyny.