{"product_id":"9781529929089-greater-sins","title":"Greater Sins","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A striking debut, \u003c\/b\u003efilled with folkloric mystery and yearning. \u003cb\u003eRead it, then read it again' Amy Twigg, author of \u003ci\u003eSpoilt Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A muddy, pastoral fable \u003c\/b\u003ewritten with an equal measure of beauty and morbidity. \u003cb\u003eCompletely enthralling.' \u003c\/b\u003eLucy Rose, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBeguiling and elegiac\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreater Sins\u003c\/i\u003e unravels a tale of mystery and longing in captivating, unfurling prose that completely absorbs you. \u003cb\u003eA book to sink into' \u003c\/b\u003e Lucy Steeds, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary sense of place and time, written by an exciting new voice' Radio Times (Best Books 2025)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho will cast the first stone?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1915, the Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. An isolated Scottish community is disturbed by a strange discovery: a body in a peat bog, perfectly preserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo people haul the body from the ground: Lizzie, the wife of a wealthy local landowner, and Johnny, a nomadic singer and farm hand. At hearthside and inn, people whisper: what have we unearthed?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne unveiling brings others. For Lizzie, tenacious but trapped, the discovery reveals unanswered questions about her past while for Johnny, it threatens to uncover a history he’s trying to outrun.\u003cbr\u003eAs their stories entwine, a series of unsettling events befalls the isolated community. Against the echoes of distant war, and with the boundaries blurring between right and wrong, everyone is looking for someone to blame…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Greater Sins: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003estriking \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eatmospheric \u003c\/b\u003edebut' THE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The unearthing of a woman’s body in a peat bog during the first world war is the catalyst for\u003cb\u003e a gritty tale of secrets, guilt and desire'\u003c\/b\u003e OBSERVER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ehaunting\u003c\/b\u003e picture of a small, intense environment where isolation can breed solidarity and warmth as easily as superstition and exclusion' FINANCIAL TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eS\u003c\/i\u003eets a \u003cb\u003ebeautifully atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e scene from its opening lines to its final moments . a \u003cb\u003ecompelling and powerful\u003c\/b\u003e read.' PA MEDIA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eatmospheric \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eassured\u003c\/b\u003e debut' DAILY MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I absolutely raced through it! What a \u003cb\u003ebeautiful book\u003c\/b\u003e. The prose is so \u003cb\u003elyrical \u003c\/b\u003eand the structure so cleverly pulls the reader along - Hanna Thomas Uose, author of WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e haunting and extraordinary debut\u003c\/b\u003e, which will stay with me for a long time. Set during World War One and told in tender, sinuous prose, this is \u003cb\u003ea simmering tale of outcasts and buried secrets, love and redemption' \u003c\/b\u003e Danielle Giles, author of MERE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dripping with atmosphere, GREATER SINS is a hauntingly beautiful story, set in an isolated community. The writing is stunning; \u003cb\u003eevery phrase, every sentence is like poetry\u003c\/b\u003e. And the characters - they’re complex, fascinating, and oh so relatable. A truly unforgettable read' Fiza Saeed McLynn, author of THE MIDNIGHT CAROUSEL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A darkly lyrical tale packed with secrets, intertwined relationships and a smattering of folklore.\u003c\/b\u003e The characters are so richly woven, and the harsh rural world they inhabit so compelling\u003cb\u003e, I could almost feel the chill, and taste the drams'\u003c\/b\u003e Emma Cowing, author of THE SHOW WOMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563278385526,"sku":"9781529929089","price":13.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33979950.jpg?v=1753427524","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529929089-greater-sins","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}