(Scottish Bookshop #2)
416 pages / 13 hrs, 11 mins
"A grand baronial house on Loch Ness, a quirky small-town bookseller, and a single mom looking for a fresh start all come together in this witty and warm-hearted novel by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan." --from the publisher
This is the second book I've read by the author, and I'm unsure what to think about her talent and her editor. The tale is generally charming with likable characters, but the writing is disjointed and subplots are left by the wayside for long periods of time. The most noticeable and easily corrected problem with the book is the number of times she used the word "absolutely." It is absolutely astounding. One young boy using it as part of his quirky character was endearing, but why didn't Colgan's editor catch the blatant overuse by everyone in the story? I probably wouldn't have finished it except the reader of the audio version made it very entertaining. I gave it three out of five stars, but that may be a bit generous.
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