A mysterious death
On a small island off the coast of Scotland, an isolated community is grieving. Eighteen-year-old Alan Ferguson was found at the foot of the lighthouse – an apparent suicide.
Two detectives trapped on an island
DIs Georgina Lennox and Richard Stewart are sent to investigate. But a raging storm keeps them trapped on the island for four days. And the locals don’t take kindly to mainlanders.
A village full of suspects
As George and Ritchie question the island’s inhabitants, they discover a village filled with superstition and shrouded in secrets.
But someone wants those secrets to stay buried. At any cost.
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People think that death by drowning would be peaceful. (CHAPTER 1)
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(@Hemlock_Press, 27 February 2025, 332 pages, ARC from the publisher via @NetGalley_UK)
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I wanted to read The Wolf Tree because it’s set on a small island off the coast of Scotland. I was born in Scotland and have always lived here so love to read fiction set in Scotland. There are plenty of remote areas that would make great settings for a horror novel or crime fiction. I loved the setting and the author’s descriptions of the landscape. This novel has a real sense of place. There are a lot of characters and the author does a great job bringing them all to life. This is a gripping read. I head a great time reading this book and would recommend it.
4/5
