THE VIEW FROM RHOS HILL: November 2023

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IN THE MOORS

The atmosphere of the Somerset Levels, which are startlingly beautiful, and the wetlands, which are often dark and raw, form the backdrops to In the Moors which give the book a richness and an undertone of fear. A body found buried in the eerie depths of the Somerset Moors leads shaman Sabbie Dare to uncover repressed memories of her client, Cliff, who has been charged with a child's murder . . . Library Journal: Sabbie Dare is the most compelling protagonist I’ve met this year, and Milton’s tale is riveting…the visceral suspense Milton creates is commendable, not to mention terrifying. I like pairing her work with Elly Griffiths’s atmospheric English mysteries.

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THE SHAMAN MYSTERIES

Ronald Hutton, author of Pagan Britain and The Triumph of the Moon: Nina Milton has created a unique fictional world in her Shaman Mystery Series, featuring Sabbie Dare as a young shaman. With Beneath the Tor she passed the ultimate test of a writer, that of causing me to put off useful jobs which I really should have been doing, in order to see what happens next. She has become a mistress of plot-weaving, and above all, she pulls off the trick of setting the totally fantastic amid the totally everyday and making the two fit together with pace and excitement—Mara Freeman, author of Kindling the Celtic Spirit and Grail Alchemy: ’A real page-turner, In the Moors cost me several hours of sleep because it was so un-put-downable! An engaging heroine, a landscape at once so real and so menacing, and an intriguing mystery had me enthralled into the wee hours!’ Verified Amazon review: The writing is excellent. The weaving of the Arthurian legends into the book adds quite another dimension to the Sabbie Dare stories. It is mystical and intriguing. The atmosphere of 'otherness' works well. I really enjoyed the smooth transition from what is - to what might be. Hidden among the ancient tales in the mists of Avalon. The plot is complex, and dare I say devious, it twists and turns to the final climax. Nina Milton is to be congratulated on this most original and intriguing story. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 January 2020: Warning: when you read this book make sure that you are going to have some free time, as once you've started you won't be able to stop turning the pages. Sabbie Dare is a great character, and the descriptions of her shamanic therapy practice and the part it plays in her understanding of the central mystery are enthralling and have an authentic feel to them.

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