From the Bookshelf of Bo'ness Library Book Group

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May 3, 2017
Discussion
Wednesday Book Group
Why we're reading this
This sounds like a good mystery and it's set in Scotland. The contemporary setting will be a good contras…more

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* 2016 July Wednesday Book Group
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Bo'ness Library Bookgroup
The group had very mixed reviews for this contemporary novel, which begins in Glasgow then moves to a fictional village somewhere near Oban, loosely modelled on Kilmartin. Star ratings ranged from none to five which illustrates how divided we were. Most of us struggled to get into the story, despite an intriguing first chapter, and we found it hard to empathise or sympathise with most of the characters, even the main protagonist, Justine, finding them annoying and/or dislikeable. There were two ...more
Laura S
Nov 29, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition