The Outlander by Gil Adamson, A Book Review by Rebecca Moll

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the cover image of this novel defies expectations. A dark horse fleeing in the snow, hooves a blur, background an obliterating white.
A novel of flight. A novel of pursuit. Harrowing, dangerous, life-at-stake flight, the widow/husband-murderer runs for her life, guilt and grief coursing her veins. And the chase is on...
Into the mountains the widow flees, wild is her heart, wild is her world.
Two brothers hell bent on justice dangerously close behind...
Deeply drawing upon the natural world, Gil Adamson draws people, place, and time with illuminating and razor-sharp metaphors, adding depth in a fast-paced, suspense-filled novel that feels as if your feet are flying. Your heart leaps only to race, keeping pace like hoof-falls upon rugged terrain.
Into the mountains you flee, wild is your heart, wild is your world.
And in the wilderness, the widow finds love. Hope whispers in the trees, a cool breeze, a taunting tease. Forgiveness? Redemption?
Set in 1800s Canadian wilderness, a time when women were the weaker sex, the widow earns strength and promise, gaining ground, out-pacing her pursuers, defying her way, a true outlander, a true protagonist.
Twisting and turning this tale pushes the very edges of the page, your heart leaping and cheering for Mary.
Creative and compelling, you’ll need a fast horse for this novel. Strap on your saddle and keep her at a gallop. And the chase is on…


Gil Adamson