A readers is touched by THE BLACK THREAD

Having read one of my other books, a reader wrote:
Well, you have done it again, brought me down to a crying baby with THE BLACK THREAD, it was so lovely, and the characters were so nice...except for a couple that is.
I started reading it about 10.30pm last night, had some sleep, woke at 7.45am and did not get out of bed till 10.15am today...I just had to finish it.
Next one to read is the SEA DUST...right beside my bed ready to go tonight. Will I need tissues???

Author - Margaret Muir was inspired to write this story after visiting some of the British canals a few years ago.

THE BLACK THREAD a review by EA Harwik

THE BLACK THREAD by Margaret Muir is one of those gorgeously rare stories that keeps bubbling along with unfolding detail designed to capture and tease all who take pride at being able to visualise what will come next.

Set in Yorkshire just prior to the 20th century this book will engage the reader with beautiful descriptive local detail woven into a well timed fictional saga of deprivation, loss, escape, fear and discovery. Plus THE BLACK THREAD holds an extra treat via a very standard build-up to the usual happy-ever-after being interrupted and replaced with the most unexpected and grandly wonderful catch and capture imaginable. Simply marvellous; five stars.

Thank you, EA Harwik.

THE BLACK THREAD by Margaret Muir now in large print

This month sees the publication of the Ulverscroft large print edition of my third novel THE BLACK THREAD (HaleBooks 2007).
This dramatic story is set against a background of the Yorkshire Woollen Mills and the towns of Leeds and Saltaire.
Much of the drama revolves around a journey on a working barge on the Leeds Liverpool Canal.
The year is 1895.
The cover on this edition is quite different to the artwork on the Hale publication.
Unfortunatley the picture depicts modern day narrowboats not 19th century shortboats.
But it does indicate it is a canal story.
Photo: Ulverscroft cover - THE BLACK THREAD