What a wonderful story! It reminded me of the Little House series, only with a touch of magic. The family drama is off the charts. The main characters are flawed and believable.

The Road From Belhaven takes place in Scotland at the end of the 19th century. Author Margot Livesey paints wonderful farm and city scenes, beginning with little Lizzie being raised by her grandparents. From a young age, she has Second Sight about certain events, generally involving people around her rather than herself. Lizzie makes some mistakes while growing up, but I think that just made me care about her more. She places a lot of faith in her beau, thinking he's going to marry her after he's finished his training as a tailor. Obstacles arise. Will he or won't he?

Ms. Livesey was new to me although she has written several other books. I'm looking forward to reading them.

Thank you to NetGalley for the Advance Readers' Copy. I really enjoyed it!

Another wonderful book by Margot Livesey. I am drawn to her characterizations of people and places. The serenity of a rural village compared to the alluring draw of a city, in this case Glasgow. Lively has the ability to transport you back in time so that you can imagine being at one with the characters. I thoroughly enjoy her exploration of second sight in this novel ans I have in her other works. It’s done so subtly yet is a major part of the novel. Her ability to develop a character’s growth over time, painful as it might be is another trait where Livsey excels. One of the best books of the year that I’ve read.