Customer Reviews
Jessica Stirling does it again - By: Gillian Rae, 27 Dec 2007 
Jessica Stirling is not known as Scotland's greatest storyteller for nothing. Her novels never disappoint, & this has got to one of the best yet. The plot is her most intriguing since "Lantern for the Dark", & keeps you guessing right to the end.
The period & place (18th century Edinburgh) are brought vividly to life, & the characters are both believable & interesting. This is a first-class historical novel by any standards.
Jessica at her verfy best! - By: L. C. Peck, 18 Dec 2007 There is more intrigue & latent villainy in this book than in anything since 'Lantern for the Dark'! It's amazing - & very, very readable. And the girl shows a fighting spirit from the moment she defies her father... On each page, the plot twists just a little more as each of the well-crafted characters add their own agenda to the plot. Thank you, Jessica - can't wait for the next one!
The Fields of Fortune--a great read! - By: Ann N. Black, 16 Dec 2007 What a treat to find Jessica Stirling's new book, The Fields of Fortune. I knew immediately I was in for another great read. She writes with such wit, & the first pages alone set up so many expectations! The story takes place in the late 1700s, starting in Ayrshire country when an important judge & laird tries to "sell" his daughter Nicola to an elderly neighbor in exchange for land, reputedly a rich coalfield. But Nicola rebels, much like her sister, Charlotte. Now trouble begins to brew--especiallly when the story moves to high-toned Edinburgh, & three brothers, one by one, enter the picture. The first is Charlotte's husband, an ambitous young lawyer. Then,a rakish sort of brother appears, fresh from fighting in the American war. That was a surprising connection. The third brother (who harbors a dark secret) lives & works in earnest on the land.
Well, I loved this book! Even as I was caught up by the story, I found the historical details fascinating. They reallly brought the early days of Edinburgh alive for me--along with the vibrant characters, of course. They drive an intriguing plot that weaves in & out of Scottish traditions, treachery, greed, & passion. In the end, their stories are complete, rounded out by love--many kinds of love. I think the new Jessica Stirling, The Fields of Fortune, is a great read!
