![]() ![]() So you know HOW it will end but you have no idea how she’ll get there.Īnd that work is what really makes this book worth a read. Carrie knows, based on records, that Sophie Paterson will get married in a few years to David McLelland, which puts her whole romantic story in question. I also liked how Kearsley uses a few genealogical facts to frame the story. ![]() ![]() It’s kind of cool to see how a historical novelist works. I really liked how Kearsley incorporates genealogical and historical research into the story. This is not a time travel or paranormal book, although Carrie does “see” the past of her main character, which turns out to be completely factual even though Carrie thinks she’s inventing the story. The story and the setting call to her in a very strong way as she begins writing.Ĭarrie uses one of her ancestors, Sophie Paterson, as her main character. ![]() She rents a cottage in Cruden Bay, a small seaside town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, near a ruined castle called Slains. Carrie is writing a novel set in Scotland in 1708 about one of the failed attempts to put James Stewart back on the throne. It’s a historical novel, written from the perspective of a modern day writer, Carrie McLelland. And since I’m always looking for something half as good as Outlander, it was worth a try. The Winter Sea popped up on Amazon as a recommendation because I like Diana Gabaldon’s books. ![]()
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