At the farthest end of the Dark Island lies the village of Cromness, where the normal round of domino matches, meetings of the Ladies' Guild and twice-daily netting of salmon continues as it always has done. But all is not well. Soon the characters are involved in a battle to either save or destroy the Dark Isle. But are they truly aware of the scale of events? And who will prevail?
Shortlisted for the Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award
Fantastic book! I kept thinking I knew where it was going, then it didn't go there. DJ HOOKER BARBIE
...the humour at first has shades of Last of the Summer Wine, alternating with the Goons before going all out for the Monty Python meets James Bond, and don't-scrimp-on-the-turbo-charger method. So it's leavened with laughs, Pan Loaf rather than sourdough rye. But a quality white and very crusty... You'll have gathered by now that this book is a grand read. It's an entertainment. It alternates between compassionate and skilful observations, elegantly expressed and rollercoaster abandonment to a mad narrative. NORTHWORDS NOW
Alternates from huge energetic sweeps of narrative to very fine and simple descriptions of the place he loves... Dunn gives full reign to the humour, in its own right. He has a close affinity with Monty Python. I often laughed out loud... It's a huge book, but a grand read. NORTHINGS
A bold, confident debut, packed to the gunnels with memorable characters and wry humour. THE LIST
A cross between High Road and Dr Who, with a hefty dose of League of Gentlemen thrown in for surreal good measure. It's also funny, imaginative, thrilling and charming, with a colourful cast of unforgettable characters and a page-turning plot that had me gripped to the very last page. THE PRESS & JOURNAL
Pitching the mysterious smalltown worlds created by the likes of Daphne Du Maurier and David Lynch into the Highlands... a spooky debut story about shape-shifters and parallel universes. THE LIST
This is a fantastic book in every sense of the word, which surprises with its inventiveness and continually intrigues the reader. SCOTS MAGAZINE
