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by Linda Gillard (Author) "This is not a ghost story ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Piatkus Books (29 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749938978
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749938970
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 197,271 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"This was a joy to read from the first page to the last... Romantic and quirky and beautifully written." --www.LoveReading.co.uk

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"A read for diehard romantics with a bent towards environmental issues."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully evocative, 30 May 2008
By LyzzyBee (Birmingham, UK) - See all my reviews
Linda Gillard's third published novel has two marvellous settings, including a beautifully-created Edinburgh; and a wonderful, spiky, difficult heroine. I wanted to bang her head together with another character's a few times, but that was because I CARED about her! The supporting cast is wonderful and provides some giggles and sweet moments. The added dimension of describing a character's experiences without using visual imagery gives the book a depth and interest that the casual reader might not expect - wonderfully evocative. An excellent read and highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual, evocative and nail-biting, 30 May 2008
Linda Gillard has done it again, in spades. Marianne is feisty and believable, refusing to be defeated by the many blows life has dealt her. Keir is another gorgeous Gillard hero, tough and all male, yet sensitive, - in more ways than one. With the feel and smells and sounds of Skye, who needs visual description? The plot was so exciting and scary I was afraid to read on towards the end, but was glad I had. There's a nice sub love story between Marianne's sister, Louisa, and Garth the reformed Goth too. A wonderful, truly romantic book, in every sense. I do hope it becomes the best-seller it deserves to be.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Edgy and unpredictable - both the heroine and the book, 28 May 2008
By GilPhil "cuillin4" (Elgin, Scotland) - See all my reviews
By turns funny, heartwrenching and heartstopping, this novel is never less than engrossing. To involve the reader so completely and convincingly in Marianne's story is a terrific achievement. Marianne is a wonderful heroine - and this is coming from a reader who usually wants to slap heroines within five pages. She's spiky, occasionally bad-tempered, endlessly angry for very good reasons, yet she's also resourceful, independent, emotionally mature and vulnerable. She's real. The gorgeous Keir is not more than a match for her - he's just a perfect match, and a perfect fit. As for Louisa and Garth, they're terrific. I loved this book - and I wasn't sure, right to the last chapter, how it would end.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
I loved this book right from the start. The characters are so well drawn and the story so moving. Marianne is very independent, and a little prickly. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nicola

5.0 out of 5 stars Star Gazing - A New Way To Look At The World
This is a fabulous book. I so enjoyed the points of view being expressed in the way they were, and the gradual unfolding of the characters and the story. Read more
Published 1 month ago by wissales

5.0 out of 5 stars Made me cry!!
This is the first Linda Gillard book I have read and I absolutely loved it!! The characters (although at times frustrating as you want them to see sense! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Martha Monkey

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent characterisation
The heroine of Star Gazing is prickly Marianne Fraser, a blind widow living in Edinburgh who sadly lost her husband in the Piper Alpha disaster of 1988. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bookworming

5.0 out of 5 stars Poignant and Lyrical,
Star Gazing is a lyrically poignant novel, set in Edinburgh and Skye which I found hugely readable and often very touching. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Hope

5.0 out of 5 stars A marvellous read
Linda Gillard's third published novel has two marvellous settings, including a beautifully-created Edinburgh, and a wonderful, spiky, difficult heroine. Read more
Published 5 months ago by LyzzyBee

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book
by Linda Gillard, she writes like an angel. As someone else who lives and writes on the Isle of Skye, she has a wonderfully evocative sense of place. Read more
Published 9 months ago by R Morrell

4.0 out of 5 stars Starry Story
This is Linda Gillard's third book and I feel she gets better with each one.

Marianne Fraser, who has been blind since birth, lives in Edinburgh with her sister... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Elaine Simpson-long

5.0 out of 5 stars Unconventional Romance
I have for as long as I can remember had a habit of saving new things as the excitement is often in the anticipation. Read more
Published 10 months ago by LindyLouMac

4.0 out of 5 stars Be Still my beating heart!!
Actually this wasn't a mushy type of love story at all!
It is a love story though, but written with lots of wit and really quite funny in parts (Gave me a good chuckle) You... Read more
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