She arrives with her three daughters: Sapphire (Saffy), Luna and Clover and is shown around by housekeeper, Isla. So, the fictional Lon Haven is the remote Scottish island in question where, in 1998, one of our lead characters, Liv (an artist) goes on a commission – to paint a striking mural inside an old and derelict lighthouse evocatively named the Longing.Ī wild place with a Viking soul, Lon Haven’s violent and tragic history had clearly infected the minds of its inhabitants, creating beliefs rooted deeply in fear. Opening sentence: They bind our feet and ankles, tear off our clothes and douse us with alcohol. A tantalising Gothic mystery, yes there are equal parts lighthouse and witches in the story – both things that appeal to me and can really work to create an evocative story, as they did here. Recently, for some random reason, I have read a lot of novels set on remote Scottish islands.
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