Lady's Rock
by Sue Lawrence
Narrated by Angela Ness
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Pub Date 4 Apr 2024 | Archive Date 26 Sep 2024
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Description
A wronged woman’s voice is reclaimed in this gripping tale of revenge and romance—a medieval Gone Girl.
Highland Scotland was no place for a woman in the early 1500s. Life was turbulent and short, battles were waged, and sisters and daughters were traded as pawns in marriage. Catherine Campbell was one such young bride, betrothed to Lachlan Maclean and sent from her fine home to join him on the Isle of Mull, to bear his sons and heirs.
But Lachlan proved to be nothing like the man of Catherine’s dreams, and she was forced to resign herself to enduring life with him for the sake of duty. Until the day when he threatened to take away the one thing she couldn’t sacrifice: her daughter.
Casting a fascinating light on the ruthless Highlands, this sweeping drama by one of Scotland's best-loved novelists explores love, ambition and betrayal and highlights the precarious position of 16th-century women
Advance Praise
"Sue Lawrence’s Lady’s Rock is a fascinating slice of Scottish history packed with high stakes power-play and bloody revenge. Chock full of gasp-inducing twists and turns!” Sarah Smith, author of Hear No Evil
“Lady’s Rock draws a tale from one of the dark corners of Scotland’s history and re-tells it in a way that is absorbing and vividly imagined. Clan feuds, love and betrayal, violence and vengeance – and all set against the peerless backdrop of the Scottish Highlands. Who can ask for more?” Sarah Maine, author
Available Editions
| EDITION | Audiobook, Unabridged |
| ISBN | 9781916812000 |
| PRICE | £18.99 (GBP) |
| DURATION | 7 Hours, 49 Minutes |
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Featured Reviews
Sangeetha V, Reviewer
I liked this book a lot.
Apart from well writte descriptions of Scottish life, castles, alliances, and marriages, Catherine Campbell was an intriguing character.
She comes across as spoiled, entitled, and difficult but really can't be blamed for her behavior. Married to a despicable man, who does everything under his power to make her miserable, flaunting his long-term mistress and natural son, being uncouth and unkind and to top it all, taking her daughter away just builds the steps for Catherine to break. She's been taken away from her family, her lover, her loving home, and thrown in the inhospitable Duart castle. Her only friend is a harpist, Lorna. So what's a woman to do when all she wants is her life of loving and caring back. She plots, she schemes, she avenges, and she fights.
Well written and fast-paced. I was thoroughly surprised. The narration was done well, and emoted the book the well.
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Anita W, Reviewer
I’m not familiar with Sue Lawrence’s books but having strong Scottish ancestry, I find Scottish historical fiction interesting. I sense this book was well researched and I Lund it particularly interesting as it depicts an era from a female perspective, Usually these takes centre on cla leaders fighting and power struggles, so a more domestic viewpoint was fascinating,
It all felt very real, with strong and plausible characters and a complex mix of emotions and allegiances. Familial ties, clan ties, a harsh and unforgiving Highland backdrop and moral dilemmas for both sides. The narration throughout was excellent and I really enjoyed being swept back into a dark and difficult time in Scotland’s history. Enjoyable and I felt I learned from this story.
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