John of JOhn
Douglas Stuart
Paper Thistle Book Reviews
At Paper Thistle, we write a review for every book we sell, specialising in Scottish fiction. Each review considers character, writing style, tone, and overall reading experience, offering a thoughtful introduction to what awaits on the page.
Book Review: Libertie
When Libertie watched the coffin slide through the Brooklyn dusk, she thought of freedom as[...]
Book Review: Verge
Rowena’s eyes flickered at the motorway checkpoint; Halim’s passport trembled under the guard’s brusque glare.[...]
Book Review: Dark Water Daughter
The winter sea split beneath Mary’s hull, waves howling like lost souls. Her voice cracked[...]
Book Review: The Four Pillars
The wind-shattered peak glowed with ember light as Yske pressed the healer’s band across her[...]
Book Review: Meet and Delete
Viv scrolled past another shirtless selfie, laughing into her wine. Claire rolled her eyes. Megan,[...]
Book Review: The Silenced
In the icy lake near Stockholm’s conference island, the body floated - arms severed, identity vanished. Gabrielsson[...]
Book Review: Playing Dead
Tommie McCloud set the letter down, her name rewritten in someone else’s hand. Outside, cicadas[...]
Book Review: Dead Man’s Land
The trench smelled of metal and rot. Rain drummed on helmets as Watson bent over[...]
Book Review: Close to the Edge
Gabe Martin steadies her hands on the evidence bag, the courtroom chaos still ringing in[...]
Book Review: Estella’s Revenge
The mirrors of Satis House still remember me. I see the ghost of a girl[...]