Lammert de Jong, New York
A wonderful book about the complexities of love and life in an island setting. Different story lines are intertwined into a penetrating picture that opens up at the end of the book. Eventually simple choices are made to follow the voices of heart and reason. A very thoughful work that gives life to the things that really move us.

Mary Simpson, Croydon
A great book which transports you to the Scilly Isles so you can really feel the landscape and atmosphere of the islands. I got totally absorbed in the characters. You will not be able to put this down.

Harry Gostelow, London
Set on the beautiful and isolated Scilly Isles it opened up new worlds to me, both physical and emotional. The plot itself is a mystery but even more compelling are the human relationships of lovers and particularly siblings. The story is lightly and perceptively told, the pages whiz by. I recommend it for anyone touched by love or indeed who would like to be more touched by love.

Pipistrel, Oxford
The interest never slackens, and I had to finish reading it in a day. Molteno does not strain for effect, but she tells the story with deep psychological insight and with poetic descriptions of the scenery - a very fine work!

Alex, England
One of the best books I have read in a long time, and I read a lot. I felt completely like I knew the people in the book and the author describes places and characters very well so that you can actually imagine yourself there!

Dario Longhi, Olympia, Washington, USA
A wonderful book! The feeling is one of calm peacefulness, of the importance of little things in life, of honesty, of waiting till our feelings sort themselves out, the importance of friends...of nature.

Leonie Lonton, London
What a dream book to read … flowing and totally captivating. I read it over the weekend, a real treat/tonic.

Megan Schaeffner, Australia
I really loved it. The relationships rang true and the islands’ setting was evoked so vividly. I dropped everything else and just read to the end - now I'm reading a second time, taking it slowly this time!

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