RaveWashington Independent Review of Books\"McDermid is at her best when she’s describing the sights, tastes, and contours of her native land ... This warm, eclectic book can be read in a single sitting — preferably in front of a toasty fire. Before you know it, McDermid will have you out on the Fife Coastal Path with her, looking for the first flowers of spring.\
RaveWashington Independent Review of BooksLyrical ... I can’t think of another author who writes so unflinchingly about our responsibility to the environment or who speaks so honestly of pain and fear. Though the book ripples with lyricism, however, it has some suspenseful moments.
