Written with timeless elegance, steeped in the spiritual traditions of the Middle Ages, and brimming with propulsive suspense, Harvey's medieval mystery, told in reverse, is a riveting story of faith, guilt, and the freedom of confession.
Hailed as "this generation's Virginia Woolf" (Telegraph), Samantha Harvey delivers a breathtaking medieval mystery told in reverse over the course of several disquieting holy days. Written with timeless elegance, steeped in the spiritual traditions of the Middle Ages, and brimming with propulsive suspense, The Western Wind is a riveting story of faith, guilt, and the freedom of confession from "one of the UK's most exquisite stylists" (Guardian).