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Craig Meggy is a bon viveur, malt of the barley-fueled raconteur, occasional, and part-time Scottish Granny agony aunt (so he gives great advice and also tell you where to shove it).
After decades of talking total tosh, he's finally written some of it down and crafted an enjoyable tale "The Key-Stone of the Bridge" based loosely and extrapolated extensively from witnessing acts of pleasure, mirth, stupidity, the heartbreakers and the heartbroken all performed by anyone and everyone he's ever met - or at least those he remembers.
The Key-Stone of the Bridge is the first book in this planned trilogy; book two is called Sixteen Miles to the Gallon and a Double Bed and deals with earlier exploits of two of the main protagonists. The final book is tentatively titled Two Lollipop Sticks and a Rubber Band and it is about the hazards of growing old.
Craig no longer lives in Scotland but he does return whenever possible, to pull on a pack and a pair of sturdy boots and of course to go looking for buried whisky.
Hope you enjoy!
Reviewed by Lorena Sanqui for Readers' Favorite
The Key-Stone of the Bridge by Craig Meggy is the story of four friends trying to fulfill a last wish for their departed pal. The will requests for them to go back up to the Ben Alder Bothy and scatter their friend’s ashes on the mountain. The group was successful in fulfilling their friend’s wish but weird things start to happen to them once the mission was complete. They started their trek with pleasant albeit icy weather but it might end with them freezing to death in the mountains. Then two hikers from London seek shelter in their bothy which they would soon hear about in the news. How will their journey end and will they be able to go back every year thereafter?
I loved The Key-Stone of the Bridge by Craig Meggy. The book was written superbly with the story flowing easily and the characters were animated and amusing. It was definitely a brilliant read. The tone and accent of the storyteller and the characters were a little challenging to comprehend at first but once I got the hang of it, it was really fun to hear their voices in my head. The plot was engaging and the ghost stories were creepy. The trek in the mountains was thrilling. Their whole adventure was exciting. The story was kind of scary but also funny at the same time. The characters were diverse in their personalities but they interacted and complemented each other well. The author did a fabulous job with this book and I would totally read the other two in the trilogy.
