Besides painting his characters with such colourful strokes, Jack Scott is also adept at scene-setting … reading this fast-paced book I was back in Turkey again, complete with all its sounds, sights and smells. ​

I’m an accidental writer. When Liam and I first washed up on Turkey’s shores, we planned to put our feet up and watch the pansies grow. But so many extraordinary things happened around us I had to write them all down, first in a blog. As the months trickled by, the blog took off spectacularly and a book started to form in my mind. It really was that simple. I was lucky. My fellow expatriates handed me a ripping yarn and for that I remain ever-grateful.

Funny. Heartwarming. Emotional. Touching. Revealing. Informative. Hopeful. But most of all, a beautiful story of love and determination told with a lot of witty humor, a touch of spice, and many deep thoughts and feelings, all intertwining freely and quickly. Thank you for sharing your personal life, your thoughts and observations, and for making me jealous for the bag of bloody bones. Awesome book.