{"product_id":"9781529929072","title":"Greater Sins","description":"\u003cb\u003e'A striking debut, \u003c\/b\u003efilled with folkloric mystery and yearning. \u003cb\u003eRead it, then read it again' Amy Twigg, author of \u003ci\u003eSpoilt Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A muddy, pastoral fable \u003c\/b\u003ewritten with an equal measure of beauty and morbidity. \u003cb\u003eCompletely enthralling.' \u003c\/b\u003eLucy Rose, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lamb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBeguiling and elegiac\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreater Sins\u003c\/i\u003e unravels a tale of mystery and longing in captivating, unfurling prose that completely absorbs you. \u003cb\u003eA book to sink into' \u003c\/b\u003e Lucy Steeds, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary sense of place and time, written by an exciting new voice' Radio Times (Best Books 2025)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho will cast the first stone?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1915, the Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. An isolated Scottish community is disturbed by a strange discovery: a body in a peat bog, perfectly preserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo people haul the body from the ground: Lizzie, the wife of a wealthy local landowner, and Johnny, a nomadic singer and farm hand. At hearthside and inn, people whisper: what have we unearthed?\u003cp\u003eOne unveiling brings others. For Lizzie, tenacious but trapped, the discovery reveals unanswered questions about her past while for Johnny, it threatens to uncover a history he’s trying to outrun.\u003cbr\u003eAs their stories entwine, a series of unsettling events befalls the isolated community. Against the echoes of distant war, and with the boundaries blurring between right and wrong, everyone is looking for someone to blame…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Greater Sins: \u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003estriking \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eatmospheric \u003c\/b\u003edebut' THE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The unearthing of a woman’s body in a peat bog during the first world war is the catalyst for\u003cb\u003e a gritty tale of secrets, guilt and desire'\u003c\/b\u003e OBSERVER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003ehaunting\u003c\/b\u003e picture of a small, intense environment where isolation can breed solidarity and warmth as easily as superstition and exclusion' FINANCIAL TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eS\u003c\/i\u003eets a \u003cb\u003ebeautifully atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e scene from its opening lines to its final moments . . . a \u003cb\u003ecompelling and powerful\u003c\/b\u003e read.' PA MEDIA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eatmospheric \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eassured\u003c\/b\u003e debut' DAILY MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I absolutely raced through it! What a \u003cb\u003ebeautiful book\u003c\/b\u003e. The prose is so \u003cb\u003elyrical \u003c\/b\u003eand the structure so cleverly pulls the reader along - Hanna Thomas Uose, author of WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e haunting and extraordinary debut\u003c\/b\u003e, which will stay with me for a long time. Set during World War One and told in tender, sinuous prose, this is \u003cb\u003ea simmering tale of outcasts and buried secrets, love and redemption' \u003c\/b\u003e Danielle Giles, author of MERE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dripping with atmosphere, GREATER SINS is a hauntingly beautiful story, set in an isolated community. The writing is stunning; \u003cb\u003eevery phrase, every sentence is like poetry\u003c\/b\u003e. And the characters - they’re complex, fascinating, and oh so relatable. A truly unforgettable read' Fiza Saeed McLynn, author of THE MIDNIGHT CAROUSEL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A darkly lyrical tale packed with secrets, intertwined relationships and a smattering of folklore.\u003c\/b\u003e The characters are so richly woven, and the harsh rural world they inhabit so compelling\u003cb\u003e, I could almost feel the chill, and taste the drams'\u003c\/b\u003e Emma Cowing, author of THE SHOW WOMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gabrielle Griffiths","offers":[{"title":"Transworld |  Hardback  |  2025-10-14","offer_id":46914755657983,"sku":"9781529929072","price":35.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/9781529929072.jpg?v=1759938344","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781529929072","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}