Blood Ties (2010)
“Alec took Napoleon out first thing and returned shivering despite his thick coat. Even the dog seemed put out and underwhelmed. He looked reproachfully at Alec, who shrugged. ‘I know, I know. The North Sea coast is meant to be the chilly one. Frankly, this one has my vote. Bloody bitter, it is.’ ‘We get very cold winters down here,’ Bethan confirmed. ‘The wind seems to pick up all the wet from the land and freeze it through. Sometimes it feels like you’re breathing ice.’ ‘At least the sun is sh...ining and the rain has stopped. I did wonder if we should buy a boat.’ ‘And herd the animals in two by two? Give it a week or so and it’ll all be falling as snow.’ Alec wasn’t sure if she thought that was a good thing or not.
Breakfast over, Alec sat down upstairs and began the phone calls. Twenty minutes later he had arranged to meet Susan and Kevin at The Lamb that lunchtime and had appointments with Dr Matthews and the journalist Adam Hart arranged for that morning. He thanked the curiosity of both men for their promptness in agreeing to the meetings.MoreLess
Breakfast over, Alec sat down upstairs and began the phone calls. Twenty minutes later he had arranged to meet Susan and Kevin at The Lamb that lunchtime and had appointments with Dr Matthews and the journalist Adam Hart arranged for that morning. He thanked the curiosity of both men for their promptness in agreeing to the meetings.MoreLess
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