“Life in a Scottish village circa 1950 seems bucolic on the surface. But scratch a little beneath and the scene is not so pretty. McAllister has left the big city to be editor in chief of a small rag, trying to change it into a paper that delivers relevant, hard hitting news. The death of a small child shocks the townsfolk. Conveniently enough a Polish sailor has jumped ship in the harbor, he must have done the dirty deed. It couldn't be one of the locals. Or could it? This is a great new series! The characters are engrossing and likeable. I hope A. D. Scott keeps writing, I would enjoy visiting them again.”