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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Set on a rugged, remote island, this novel captures both place and people with clarity. The writing is straightforward and unpretentious, letting the story’s small tensions and character moments stand on their own, while the pacing is steady, allowing the story to unfold naturally. Characters feel real, shaped by their environment and choices, with struggles and small victories that ring true. A subtle warmth runs through the narrative, balancing the harder edges without feeling sentimental. Steve
Graeme Macrae Burnet was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and now lives in Glasgow. His Bloody Project, his second novel, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016, won the Saltire Society Fiction Book of the Year Award 2016, and was shortlisted for the LA Times Book Awards 2017. His fourth novel, Case Study, was longlisted for the Booker Prize 2022 and was included in the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2022.
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Set on a rugged, remote island, this novel captures both place and people with clarity. The writing is straightforward and unpretentious, letting the story’s small tensions and character moments stand on their own, while the pacing is steady, allowing the story to unfold naturally. Characters feel real, shaped by their environment and choices, with struggles and small victories that ring true. A subtle warmth runs through the narrative, balancing the harder edges without feeling sentimental. Steve
‘This is a fiendishly readable tale that richly deserves the wider attention the Booker has brought it.’ * Guardian on His Bloody Project * ‘Booker judges have done readers hungry for new and serious fiction a tremendous favour.’ * Sunday Times on His Bloody Project * ‘Transporting and deliciously frustrating—I loved the way Burnet played with notions of doubt, criminality and justice.’ * Hannah Kent on His Bloody Project *
