A Single Stone

... engaging, beautifully written novel that manages to pose big questions about gender and power, and thoroughly entertain. This is a quietly powerful, polished story ... FOUR STARS -- Frances Atkinson * Books + Publishing * The book's beautiful cover gave me goosebumps. -- Readings * Readings * Wonderful. Highly recommended for readers of 13+ -- Books in Print * Books in Print * I can highly recommend this book. It takes a brave soul to question the status quo. -- ReadPlus * ReadPlus * After reading several fast-paced and adrenaline-driven novels recently, the steady, thoughtful unfolding of A Single Stone was refreshing. -- Susan Whelan * Kids' Book Review * `A Single Stone' is everything I want in book for our young people: beautifully haunting writing; each word carefully considered; a melodic rhythm to the story; and issues so varied and vast that young minds are set alight with imaginings and then burn slow with questions and gathered wisdom. -- Megan Daley * Children's Books Daily * A haunting story -- Sue Baxalle * New Zealand Herald * A Single Stone is well written and developed and is wonderfully creepy. -- Helen Spiers * Otago Daily Times * McKinlay has created what I hope will become an Australian YA contemporary classic -- The Australian * Joy Lawn * A top - notch young adult novel that is a gripping and enthralling read. -- Bookrapt * Bookrapt * This was an enlightening and thought provoking read -- Lamont * Lamont * Readers will feel squeezed by the mountain, shocked along with Jena at the discoveries she makes, and warmed by the hope of the resolution. Wonderful. -- Sally Murphy * Aussie Reviews * A Single Stone is a very visual story and the descriptions of being inside the mountain are so vivid. -- Reading Time * Reading Time * Best Books of 2015 -- The Australian * The Australian * Written in scintillating prose filled with rich metaphors, this imaginative and well-crafted story is for the 12+ age group. -- Buzz Words * Buzz Words * In almost all cases, shortness of breath is not a great feeling. In this instance, though, it was merely a symptom of good writing, and it happened as I read the opening pages of Meg McKinlay's taut, thoughtful story... * Books+Publishing * This is a fascinating. beautifully written and extraordinary original story. * Magpies Magazine *