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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A spellbinding trip into the fog where things go bump!!, 5 Feb 2002
Island Life was first brought to my attention when the author joined my writers site. He was a little shy around us, since most are romance writers, and thought we might not appreciate horror. Well, I am here to information him that those romance writers love horror, and I am thrilled to discover Island Life and cannot wait to read more by this author.
Being Scots, naturally the setting drew me. He captures the quaintness, quirkiness of the Scottish Isle, the dry humour, the wit, the slower pace. But into this tranquil setting, he weave a nightmarish tale of things that go bump in the fog.I love horror, Robert MacCammon 'Swan Song' being my all time favourite, because MacCammon understood there was a difference between true horror and the cheap, slock gore. This author shows he has that fine Hitchcockian/Serling feel for atmosphere and how what you cannot see is more fearful that what you do, and that sometimes the most nightmarish things in life is our own fears.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Chilling tales from the fog, 20 Feb 2002
A group of archaeology students unearth a long buried secret on a tiny Scottish Island. Meikle's second novel sends chills down the spine as the islanders succumb, one by one, to the ancient evil that has been awakened. The story has the feel of a Lovecraft tale, and Meikle holds your attention as the plot unfolds.Meikle has a horror trilogy in the works, and needless to say my advance order has been submitted.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Outward Bound course in terror., 7 Nov 2001
By A Customer
Imagine if you will a remote and idyllic Scottish Island in the midst of summer. Drawn here by commitment to a chosen profession you are quickly captivated by the local charm and indigenous beauty of both isle and natives alike. Eventually stranded not only by the weather but "something" else, your senses start to explore the boundary between reality and insanity. Watch that lighthouse up ahead. Next stop, William Meikles imagination. Fortunately, that can be a very disturbing place indeed and with "Island Life" he captures the splendour and serenity of offshore Scotland and paints a tranquil picture of residential life before weaving in the discordant tones of the bizarre. He tells the story through the varied eyes of his characters, rendering a different perspective of the main events of the book. As always the plot is enthralling and resplendent with the characters appealing and realistic. That's one of the things about Meikle, he doesn't just write about any old Tom, Dick or Harry. So, if you want to understand the pitfalls of a publican's life or the true perils of coastal navigation then grab a copy of "Island Life" and enjoy a long and treacherous climb up the cliff face of sanity.
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