The Tide Turning
Hannah McNeil’s debut novel, available now.
Morven McBride returns to Derninch in rural Scotland, the village where she grew up, to move her elderly aunt Pat out of the family cottage and into sheltered housing. Pat resists at every opportunity. The resulting conflict uncovers dark family secrets and the uncomfortable dynamics of a small community.
Hannah McNeil’s debut novel, available now.
Morven McBride returns to Derninch in rural Scotland, the village where she grew up, to move her elderly aunt Pat out of the family cottage and into sheltered housing. Pat resists at every opportunity. The resulting conflict uncovers dark family secrets and the uncomfortable dynamics of a small community.
Hannah McNeil’s debut novel, available now.
Morven McBride returns to Derninch in rural Scotland, the village where she grew up, to move her elderly aunt Pat out of the family cottage and into sheltered housing. Pat resists at every opportunity. The resulting conflict uncovers dark family secrets and the uncomfortable dynamics of a small community.
This is a story is about being willing to love and be loved. It will appeal to readers of Donna Tartt and Colm Tóibín and is brought to life with clarity and precision by a courageous debut novelist.
Reviews
Rachel Sargeant, Author of Gallipoli: Year of Love and Duty
“Hannah McNeil gets to the heart of one of the cruellest aspects of the human condition in this poignant intergenerational story.”