His 1st novel White Male Heart was widely acclaimed and his second does not disappoint being deeper and steeped in atmosphere. It is a voyage of self-discovery for the female protagonist living in a remote Scottish fishing village surrounded by secrets, guilt, loss and manipulation. Read this and look forward to his 3rd novel.
But then a violent storm wraps itself around the village and for three days the couple are trapped in their hotel. The enforced intimacy opens Betsy’s eyes to the indolent cruelty of the man she’s agreed to marry, while in the hotel bar the locals gather, increasingly anxious for news of a boat still out at sea.
‘‘Emotionally-wrought…in turn lyrical and violent, fable-like and gutsy’ Sunday Herald
‘Lyrical and compelling…Another triumph’ The List
‘Absorbing…while the narrative is well-crafted and builds to a bravura climax, it is in the evocation of atmosphere, that elusive art, that Nicoll really earns his spurs’ Sunday Telegraph
‘A quietly spooky tale…unsettling and oddly exhilarating’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Nicoll writes intricate, accurate prose and offers alluring descriptions of the Scottish landscape…The landscape of Wide Eyed is beautiful and the situation is fascinating’ Guardian
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About Ruaridh Nicoll
Ruaridh Nicoll was born in Arbroath, Angus, in 1969 and raised in the Highland county of Sutherland. An award-winning journalist, he served as the Observer's US correspondent and the Guardian's Southern Africa correspondent. His first novel was the critically acclaimed WHITE MALE HEART. He lives in Edinburgh.
