My Reviews

In recent years the Scottish Islands have provided rugged backdrops to a spate of fiction: the excellent Shetland series by Ann Cleeves, and the superb Lewis trilogy by Peter May. Now, Maggie Allder weighs in with a stunning thriller.
The author takes one to the heart of human darkness in a tense, evocative story that is claustrophobic and set in a time when the world has been ravaged by apocalyptic climate change. The writing is impressive, addressing through fiction some of the real problems facing an overpopulated world today. I loved this uniqueness of the central quartet of characters: Marie, Malcolm, … See more

I simply love stories written with a picturesque backdrop. The Scottish Islands have always fascinated me and unfortunately, I am yet to discover them physically. Since I can't do that yet, I choose the next best thing: find talented authors that give me the experience of not just being there but getting to know the culture and the hidden beauties. Maggie Allder has delivered this for me in buckets! I was there with Marie, the main character residing in the islands. I really need to book my trip as the beauty of the Shetlands are very appealing indeed.
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In a not too distant future, climate change has resulted in the loss of many habitable places in the world including the UK where a lot of the English east coast has been claimed by the sea. On En-Somi, a remote island in the wild North Atlantic, Marie finds a small child by the seashore. The child is cold & wet & sadly does not survive. Nobody seems to know where she came from. Along with Malcolm, a recently returned islander, they try to find out who she is. Their search takes them to the abandoned airport where a group … See more

"Dark Waters," has great characters and a strong sense of place. It is an apocalyptic thriller, told in the voice of an older, wise woman, which adds to the feeling of it being a cautionary folktale. Highly recommended if you are looking to be lost in a book, and place. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Wow what a book thank you ever so much for the opportunity to review. I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend to others