Telling the story of ‘Half hanged Maggie’ this is the author’s reimagining of events surrounding the true events of Maggie Dickson, a woman who survived the noose in Scotland in the 1700s.

It took me a short while to get into this novel, but it crept beneath my skin and didn’t relinquish its grip. It’s a well researched tale, with characters and places which come to life vividly. Kate Foster is a must read author for those who love historical fiction, particularly when it focuses on the lives of forgotten women