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One is One
What connects a man lost to himself and to time, a London detective investigating how a dancer vanished from sight under the watchful gaze of CCTV and a young woman’s search for the truth of her parents’ disappearance on an Orkney island? The answer is found on the Scottish island of Rum, where myth and murder meet a mismatched cast of characters who find more than they ever expected.
This novel unravels a mystery, a story where historical fact and mythology are interwoven across the wilder parts of Scotland and Iceland - where thin places accept alternate realities.
This novel unravels a mystery, a story where historical fact and mythology are interwoven across the wilder parts of Scotland and Iceland - where thin places accept alternate realities.
487 pages, Paperback
Published May 22, 2018
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March 17, 2019
One is One relates the story of Tania's search for her past, set off by the precipitant death of her caretaker grandparents and subsequent discovery of clues concerning the disappearance or murder of her parents on a remote Orkney island. Tania travels there and enlists the aid of a local private detective who appears to be little more than a comic-book reading man-child. Tania, with her African heritage, stands out among the in-bred Nordic locals. Meanwhile, a London Metro Police detective follows up on a disappearance case of his own, the only lead is a photo of a flower which doesn't exist in the normal world. Thomas, a man disconnected from both time and space, is drawn towards something he knows not what; and watched by those whose thought takes no regard of man. Andrew James Greig orchestrates the convergence of all human and supernatural threads to the Scottish island of Rum for a final act.
I very much enjoyed the interleaving of plot lines in Andrew James Greig's "One is One". The incorporation of mythological elements into real-life settings gave the entire story an unearthly ambience, almost like the signature fogs and condensate wet cobblestones described within. The book is tightly edited and formatted beautifully with art accents and maps. Characters are well developed and left me wanting to know much more about the hidden drivers behind the plot. Many are the books which invoke the thin places between universes, sprinkled around our fair Earth, but very few live up to their promise as well as this one. (reviewed for Readers' Favorite)
I very much enjoyed the interleaving of plot lines in Andrew James Greig's "One is One". The incorporation of mythological elements into real-life settings gave the entire story an unearthly ambience, almost like the signature fogs and condensate wet cobblestones described within. The book is tightly edited and formatted beautifully with art accents and maps. Characters are well developed and left me wanting to know much more about the hidden drivers behind the plot. Many are the books which invoke the thin places between universes, sprinkled around our fair Earth, but very few live up to their promise as well as this one. (reviewed for Readers' Favorite)
October 2, 2020
I bought this after falling totally in love with Whirligig (exceptional tartan noir). This was nothing like that. I'm not normally a faerie folklore fan but this was beautiful, disturbing, atmospheric and unsettling. It tells the intertwining stories of Jordan, a police officer, Steven, a dancer, Tania who is searching for answers and Thomas who is, well let's call him a traveller. Their stories are bound together by myth, legend and a thinning between worlds. If I say any more I will ruin the book. All I could think at the end was why isn't this longer??? And then, joy of joys I read that the wonderful Mr Greig has two more in the pipeline. I can't wait. I'm as happy about this as I was to learn he is writing more like Whirligig. Highly recommend this book.
June 12, 2019
Couldn’t put it down!
January 26, 2019
This book has everything I could have wanted: a murder mystery, fantastical mythology and lush descriptions of Scottish islands and Icelandic scenery. It melds plotlines together in the most compelling way, keeping the tension up and the answers tantalisingly just out of reach until the climax. The writing is poetic, evocative and intelligent, while the story is one of the most unique I've ever read. A highly enjoyable read that I still cannot stop thinking about. Very much looking forward to more!
October 28, 2018
A cleverly crafted work, imaginatively weaving elements of fantasy, mystery and crime into a tale that spans London, Iceland and the highlands and islands of Scotland.
If you enjoy a gripping read and are curious to discover intriguing storylines, thin places, and the occasional impossible creature then this book was written for you.
If you enjoy a gripping read and are curious to discover intriguing storylines, thin places, and the occasional impossible creature then this book was written for you.
August 20, 2020
Thoroughly enjoyable
I hope The Lily White Boys & The Rivals become available
I hope The Lily White Boys & The Rivals become available
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