The Call of Cairnmor

by Sally Aviss

The Scottish Isle of Cairnmor is a place of great beauty and undisturbed wilderness, a haven for wildlife, a land of white sandy beaches and inland fertile plains, a land where awe-inspiring mountains connect precipitously with the sea. To this remote island comes a stranger, Alexander Stewart, on a quest to solve the mysterious disappearance of two people and their unborn child; a missing family who are now heirs to a vast fortune. He enlists the help of local schoolteacher, Katherine MacDonald, and together they seek the answers to this enigma: a deeply personal journey that takes them from Cairnmor to the historic splendour of London and the industrial heartland of Glasgow. Covering the years 1936-1937 and infused with period colour and detail, The Call of Cairnmor is about unexpected discovery and profound attachment which, from its gentle opening, gradually gathers momentum and complexity until all the strands come together to give life-changing revelations. This first novel in the Cairnmor trilogy moves between the rugged rural isle itself, a quiet country mansion in Oxfordshire, the industrial yards of the Clyde, and the chambers of London lawyers, with a climax in the House of Lords. Mystery and love are intertwined in a story suitable for young adults through to old romantics.

Genres: Scotland, Historical Fiction

308 pages, Paperback

First published February 5, 2014

Reviews

[Brenda Burchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in 4 sessions, I could not put it down. It is a beautifully written book with such attention to detail that you feel you are part of the characters lives or would like to be.

The writing is superb, the description of this Scottish Island is such that your imagination takes you there and you feel that you could find your way around without any trouble at all.

As this book is the first of a trilogy I cannot wait for the next book from this very talented author. I do not want to spoil it by hinting at the story but buy it and read it, you will not be disappointed.

Thank you Sally Aviss.

[Sally Aviss]

As the author of The Call of Cairnmor, I should like to thank everyone that I know who has purchased the book for their wonderfully positive feed-back! I'm so glad that so many people are enjoying/have enjoyed reading it and have become so involved in the characters and story-line. Lots of you have said that you are really looking forward to the sequel, which I hope will be published in early January,2015.
So, Goodreads Readers, if you haven't yet discovered 'The Call of Cairnmor', why don't you take the plunge and buy yourself a copy? And when you do, I very much hope that you will enjoy the the story it has to tell!