White Male Heart

In the magnificent wilderness that is the Scottish Highlands, Aaron and Hugh have been friends for as long as they can remember, bound by a shared affinity for their surroundings and an increasing sense of alienation from the remote, close-knit community that is their home. But when a young woman – fleeing life in the city and a broken love affair – moves to the area, the ties that bind the boys are slowly, irrevocably stretched to near-breaking point. And as the strain on Aaron and Hugh’s friendship builds, so the violence that is endemic in the land begins to infect them both. Driven to the very edge of reason, they turn on their world to vent their frustration and anger and hurt in the only way they know, embarking on a spree of quite horrific destruction…

Reviews of White Male Heart

"Brutal and beautiful–the quality of observation is breathtaking."–Val McDermid "This is a novel of startling originality, an absorbing psychological thriller as well as a deft portrayal of friendship and betrayal."