The House Between Tides

Readers adore THE HOUSE BETWEEN TIDES 'For any novel, it's a cracker. For a first novel, it's incredible.' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I LOVED IT. So beautifully written, descriptive and atmospheric - you can hear the waves, feel yourself buffeted by the wind and rain. A book to be savoured and one which I am sure I will read again' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'What a pleasure to discover a new author who can really write! The descriptions of place and time and feeling take you right into the experience of the story - it was hard to put down. I am ordering the author's next book straightaway!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Oh this is such a magical book, I really didn't want it to end. It reminded me of the writings of Susan Fletcher who I love, a sort of mystical way of describing settings, almost poetical. Oh I can't recommend this enough!' ¿¿¿¿¿ A captivating story of a crumbling estate in the wilds of Scotland, its century-old secret and an enduring mystery . . . Following the death of her last living relative, Hetty Deveraux leaves London and her strained relationship behind for Muirlan, her ancestral home in Scotland - now in ruins. As Hetty dives headfirst into the repairs, she discovers a shocking secret protected by the house for a hundred years. With only whispered rumours circulating among the local villagers and a handful of leads to guide her, Hetty finds the power of the past is still affecting her present in startling ways. 'There is an echo of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca in Sarah Maine's appealing debut novel' Independent