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If you are a Ian Sutherland fan, chances are you have been carried away by his highly imaginative scenes and vividly remember his mesmerizing characters. Enjoy browsing the comments below, and then submit your own favorites for possible inclusion.

What reviewers have said

  • Featherstream is a successful first novel. It is written with great care and attention to detail, and has an unusual and credible plot. It is a compelling and readable thriller which convincingly brings to life the Cape of 80 years ago. Dr Sara Pienaar, Historian Full review
  • Fairlady Magazine (June ’19 Edition) Books Feature by Suzy Brokensha Article
  • An intriguing tale…Sutherland’s novel has all the ingredients for a good read. Brian Joss, The Gremlin Full review
  • First time author Ian Sutherland gets under your skin in this historical novel set in the breath-taking Cape Agulhas area in a pre-Nationalist South Africa. It’s a compelling read, with a wonderful sense of place and a cracking pace. Love Books
  • Headline feature in Agulhas community newspaper 2Oceanenuus. 2Oceanenuus Review
  • Great story – intriguing, gripping, impossible to put down. Kept me up past midnight! Michael Fleming
  • Sensitively written prose gently evoking the mood of the local landscape. Sally Ann Watkins
  • A sense of place and time, both credible and compelling. Robin Stuart-Clark, Print Matters
  • A very accomplished novel. Markus Hoffmann, RHA Literary Agency
  • The novel is fantastic and had me hooked to the end! Alison Gwynne-Evans, English Alive
  • A tale charged with intrigue, tension and wrenching emotion….an absorbing and entertaining read. Tony Grogan, Artist, Cartoonist & Author

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