Tombstoning by
Doug Johnstone
pbk out September 06
(Michael Joseph)
at £7.99
A chance e-mail from old flame Nicola persuades David Lindsay to return to Arbroath for the
High School Reunion. David has avoided the place since his friend Colin fell from the cliffs
to his death. When another old school-friend dies in similar circumstances, David becomes
an unwilling sleuth in an effort to stay alive and get at the true facts. Written with a large
helping of humour and with a perceptive description of the 'friends reunited' phenomena and
the horrors of returning 'home' after having escaped, Tombstoning is a promising debut.
While the story and the romantic element are a little predictable, there is much to enjoy along
the way: concise descriptions of the weather-beaten landscapes and of contemporary life,
dialogue that zips along and laugh-out-loud moments.
(
Cath Staincliffe
author of the popular Sal Kilkenny mysteries and the series creator of TV Blue Murder)
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Tombstoning by
Doug Johnstone
