Buy Links: Manifold Press | Amazon US | Amazon UK
Length: 80,000 words approx
Publisher: Manifold Press
Cover Design: Michelle Peart
Blurb
Then Rob discovers something wonderful, and together they must combat greedy developers and a treasure hunter determined to get his hands on the find. Are desperate measures justified to save the bones of our fathers? Will Dirty Rob live up to his reputation? Do museum curators really do it meticulously?
Answers must be found for the sake of Mal’s future, his happiness and his heart.
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This book hit quite a few of my buttons. For starters it
deals with archaeology, something which has always fascinated me. Then there’s
the fact it features Mal and Rob, two utterly likeable yet totally realistic
main characters who captured my imagination as soon as they were introduced.
And, always important for me, the story scores rather low on the angst scale.
Sure there is a dilemma the two men have to overcome but it, thankfully,
doesn’t come with heart wrenching devastation.
So, those are the reasons why this book might well have been
written to my personal requirements. They are not the only reasons this book
struck a note with me though. I think I loved just about everything about this
book. I loved the small town Mal has settled in and I had such a wonderful time
getting to know his new home and the people who live there together with him.
What’s not to adore about a community in which everybody knows everybody and
they all look out for each other, even when separated by several centuries and while
not always seeing eye to eye?
The historical aspect to the story was fascinating as was the
archaeological angle. I smiled and sympathized when Mal had to explain that
Time Team does not give a realistic portrayal of an archaeological dig. I can
easily imagine this is something archaeologists have to do more than once in
real life too. And the discovery itself was inspired; giving the story an extra
level of intrigue.
But what touched me most was the care the people in this
world took of each other, and Mal’s journey towards understanding that he’s no
longer alone but has been included in a community that looks after its own.
In short, The Bones of Our Fathers is a wonderful, intriguing
and uplifting story, filled with characters all of whom are diverse, original,and
recognisable individuals I’d love to meet in real life. The writing is amazing
and the story fascinating and sweet. I’m so glad this is the first book in a
(much) longer series. I can’t wait for the next instalment; it’s going to be a
delight to spend time with this fascinating cast of characters again and see
others find their happily ever afters.
Author Bio
Elin Gregory lives in South Wales and works in a museum in a castle built on the edge of a Roman Fort! She reckons that's a pretty cool job.
Elin usually writes on historical subjects, and enjoys weaving the weird and wonderful facts she comes across in her research into her plots. She likes her heroes hard as nails but capable of tenderness when circumstances allow. Often they are in danger, frequently they have to make hard choices, but happy endings are always assured.
Current works in progress include one set during the Great War, another in WW2, one set in the Dark Ages and a series of contemporary romances set in a small town on the Welsh border.
@ElinGregory
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