Beneath the Skin
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Birlinn General
Published:22nd Sep '16
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A taxidermist with a secret. A soldier with nothing left to fight for. A mother determined to protect her young son. Together, can they fight a past that doesn't want to let them go?
Taking a job in the studio of an Edinburgh taxidermist is probably not Walt's wisest move. Already suffering from combat stress, and struggling to outrun the horrors of his time on the front line, he finds himself confronted by the undead on a daily basis.
His boss Alys and her sister Mouse are sharing a secret that is threatening to destroy them. When Mouse's eight-year-old son disappears, can Walt find the strength for one more battle and finally lay the past to rest?
This compelling thriller peels back the skin of one modern family to reveal the wounds no one wants to see. It deals with the effects of trauma, and explores how facing up to vulnerability is sometimes the only way to let go of the past.
'A well constructed thriller which sends tingles down the spine'
* Breakaway Reviews *
'I felt on edge throughout and found it pleasingly original within its genre. Loved the Edinburgh link and the familiarity that brought'
-- Charlie Bush, Manager, Blackwells RBOS Gogarburn'Ireland writes about powerful and troubling subjects and shows how the past can have devastating consequences'
* Daily MaISBN: 9781846973611
Dimensions: 195mm x 130mm x 20mm
Weight: 295g
272 pages