Greater Sins 9781804994214 Paperback

WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH (FEBRUARY 2026)Beguiling and elegiac Lucy Steeds, author ofThe ArtistA gritty tale of secrets, guilt and desireObserverCompletely enthralling Lucy Rose, author ofThe LambAn extraordinary sense of place and time, written by an exciting new voiceRadio Times(Best Books 2025)____1915, the Cabrach. In the fierce, wild beauty of this remote corner of Scotland, an isolated community makes a discovery: an ancient body in a peat bog, perfectly preserved.Two people haul the body from the ground: Lizzie, the wife of a wealthy local landowner, and Johnny, a nomadic singer and farm hand.Soon afterwards, strange events begin to occur. At hearthside and inn, people whisper: what have we unearthed?As tensions run high and men leave for war, old fears and secrets emerge. But in a place where judgement is swift, who is truly without sin?A striking debut, filled with folkloric mystery and yearning Amy Twigg, author ofSpoilt CreaturesScapegoats, suspicion and secretsa haunting picture of a small, intense environment where isolation can breed solidarity and warmth as easily as superstition and exclusionFinancial TimesA simmering tale of outcasts and buried secrets, love and redemption’ Danielle Giles, author ofMereA striking and atmospheric debutThe TimesSets a beautifully atmospheric scene from its opening lines to its final moments PA MEDIAWHAT READERS ARE SAYING:An earthy, folkloric tale, where superstition is rifea captivating read. Highly recommendedA gothic literary experience, rural and immersive, thatthrums with tension, mystery and forbidden loveAdeeply immersivereading experience, and one of the best elements of this book is how the atmosphere and environment of rural scotland, the small farms, the fields, the bog, the changing of seasons – nature itself becomes a characterBeautifully written, chilling and disturbing, the book is anengrossingread from start to finishSometimes you come across a book that isnote perfect; very readable and entirely relatable but still beautifully, poetically written. This is such a complete novel, it is hard to believe it is the authors debutThis was astunningly beautifulnovel.Dark and creepyand wonderfully realised, and the character voices were next-level good