Nick Bastin's Blog, page 4
April 1, 2020
A Review in The Ileach
….. his first foray into published fiction, and a very impressive one at that…..Well written, fast paced and blessed with short chapters, the novel comprises well over 300 pages of intrigue and excitement, allied to a well-conceived plot…..I sincerely hope that the author’s optimism of future tales is realised…... On this reading, those would be thoroughly deserved.
Many thanks to The Ileach for their kind words!
A review in the Ileach
Please see excerpts from a wonderful review by the Ileach newspaper from Islay and Jura written in March 2020:
….. his first foray into published fiction, and a very impressive one at that…..Well written, fast paced and blessed with short chapters, the novel comprises well over 300 pages of intrigue and excitement, allied to a well-conceived plot…..I sincerely hope that the author’s optimism of future tales is realised…... On this reading, those would be thoroughly deserved.
Many thanks to The Ileach for their kind words!
February 22, 2020
BloodBond - the cover
Many people have asked me about the photo on the cover of my book BloodBond that is out now on Amazon. https://amzn.to/2HK7LXm
Skye friends will doubtless recognise it!
I took the picture in the sea cave on Talisker Bay on Skye, just after a big gale had come through – hence the rough seas in the background. The family and I had a memorable picnic there and loved watching the waves pounding on the shore.
When the wind blows from the west you can get waterfalls blown straight up in the air from the cliffs you can see in the picture – very dramatic!
Even though the setting of the book is further south in Argyll, it seems to capture the alluring, if wild and slightly dangerous, atmosphere of the Gaelic Republic.
