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Reviewed by Grant Leishman for Readers' Favorite
Traitor in the Scottish Isles (Roxburgh Scions) by Paige Edwards is a modern-day spy thriller set amongst the windswept and remote Scottish Isles of Uist. Carstie Henderson is a blue-blooded aristocrat to the core. A pampered and adored influencer and high-fashion model, her carefully constructed world is torn apart when she is implicated, by association, in her former boyfriend’s fraudulent schemes. A strange inheritance from her godmother gives Carstie a chance for a new beginning. To be able to claim her inheritance, she must live in her godmother’s house in the remote Scottish Isles for six months. There, she meets Sheridan, the MI6 agent responsible for the public breakup that had so humiliated her. Sheridan is tracking a traitor believed to be passing top-secret research information to the Chinese; research that could make the United Kingdom extremely vulnerable. Alone, a little lost, and threatened by an intruder, Carstie has no choice but to turn to Sheridan for help and support. Together they will try to discover who is selling secrets to the Chinese and why Carstie has been targeted for special attention.
Traitor in the Scottish Isles is a fast-paced, riveting story that takes readers into worlds they can only imagine. Paige Edwards has created two wonderfully unique and completely different characters in Carstie and Sheridan. The contrast between the pampered girl and the hard-bitten, slightly cynical, dangerous MI6 operative couldn’t be more apparent. As the saying goes, opposites attract and the obvious romantic and sexual attraction between the pair provides a lighter counterpoint to the serious issue of espionage and death. I particularly appreciated Carstie’s self-doubts about her intelligence and ability to perform. Beneath her doubts, though, she was every bit of a match for Sheridan. She was a strong and resourceful young woman who still managed to retain an air of vulnerability, which gave the character a perfect balance. I enjoyed the setting, which was unusual and highlighted both the beauty and ruggedness of the Scottish Isles plus the nature of the hardy souls who choose to live there. This is a fun, exciting story that I suspect is the forerunner of more stories involving Carstie and Sheridan, which I anticipate. I highly recommend this read.
