Walking Through The Snowy Landscape

Snowbound On Skye by Kate Lloyd is a most delightful contemporary novel that will brighten a grey autumnal day. It will leave you smiling as we journey across the sea to Skye.

Skye is wild and untamed, a true winter wonderland as the snow falls. The reader is treated to a snowbound hotel and receives a warm welcome in the local hostelry.

Kate Lloyd brings the landscape to life with her comprehensive descriptions. The white scenery is reflected in the characters personalities who really are washed whiter than snow.

The novel opens in America as we follow four ladies across the sea to Skye. Each one is battling their own silent demons. Each one feels rejected in their own way. They struggle with their problems – all of which need to be shared and voiced before they can be overcome.

Two sisters have recently, and suddenly, been bereaved of their parents. Each has a different way of processing grief, and each need a different resolution to their problems.

A young woman is running from her Amish faith. Her problems seem unsurmountable but running away is never the answer.

And there is a teen who is testing the waters as she goes off the rails.

All are running from problems, suffering alone with their inner turmoil. The solutions are closer than they think but cannot be sought until the truths are faced.

All the characters were wonderfully drawn and believable. I read the book in just two sittings, pausing only to sleep. I ‘wandered’ through the novel, delighting in the scenery and the characters.

This is the perfect read to set you up for a winter wonderland – even if it is only in your head!

I received a free copy. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

JULIA WILSON