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What a cracking great debut novel Crow Moon is, and I for one am thrilled that it is first in a series. Count me in. I'm more than happy to return Strathbran, Stirlingshire.
Crow Moon is set in the fictional village of Strathburn, an area steeped in folklore and the site of a witch trial.
The story centres around the murder of a teenaged boy. A verse from a poem called Feannag Dhubh, is found written in ink on his back. Some time later, a teenaged girl disappears. When she is found, barely alive, it's discovered that another verse from the poem has been written on her back. Who is the Feannag Dhubh, and what is the significance of the poem? What is the connection between the poem and the Crow Moon?
Crow Moon is atmospheric and has a gothic feel to it, even though events occur in the present. The themes are dark, and the tension mounts with each chapter thanks to twists and turns aplenty.
I loved Crow Moon, and the next book can't come quick enough for me.