When we last left our core characters, Flora Mackenzie had just given birth to baby boy, Douglas, conceived with her partner and former-boss, Joel Binder. But there are some good subplots too - will Dr Saif ever find out whether his long-lost wife is still alive…?

Er zijn een paar losse eindjes en sommige ontwikkelingen kun je wel voorspellen, maar er zijn voldoende verrassingen, je sluit de personages in je hart, je zou de kerst wel door willen brengen op Mure en bovenal is dit weer een warm, sfeervol en gezellig verhaal om heerlijke leesuren mee door te brengen! A coming of age tale for both teenage islander Isla and a playboy Norwegian prince, banished on a tiny Scottish islet until he can prove himself useful. You don’t need to read the earlier three books to enjoy this book, but it would help you to enjoy the development of the relationships between the characters.Agot, as ever, provides so much light entertainment, I can almost see her furrowed, often furious brow. The Rock has to employ some new staff, including a chef - and they get the temperamental Gaspard, a French chef who shouts, swears and smokes, but is a superb cook.

It helps that there’s a MacKenzie family tree at the beginning, followed by a list of all the other characters. When you step inside the twinkling lights, Christmas decor, clinking of dishes, and the soft chatter of locals warms you all the way through. Door de beeldende schrijfstijl waan je je volledig op het eiland, voel je je onderdeel van de gemeenschap en is tussendoor stoppen met lezen vrijwel geen optie. Je volgt niet alleen de vertrouwde personages, ook worden er nieuwe karakters geïntroduceerd die voor heel wat leven in de brouwerij zorgen. Finally, the fact that all the characters seem to have no understanding of media, let alone social media, is baffling.The residents of this gentle, close knit rural Scottish community, will provide you with some lovely escapism.