The Cuckoos of Batch Magna by Peter Maughan

The Cuckoos of Batch Magna by Peter Maughan

The Batch Magna Novels, Book 1

Publisher: The Cluny Press (March 2013)

287 pages, eBook (provided by the Author for review)

Book Rating: 5 Stars

After the previous squire's death, Batch Magna falls to a distant American relation, Humphrey Strange, with Wall Street ties and intentions to make the village and Manor house into a holiday vacation resort, such imminent forward progress sending the inhabitants of Batch Magna into an uproar as their quiet village life in the 1970's Welsh Marshes is set to be disturbed. Full of colorful characters and vibrant, flowing descriptions of the land and village life, this tale was a joy to read and left me feeling a strong connection to the place and people it described. Who wouldn't want to live among the motley crew of houseboat dwellers along the Cluny River, where life never seems to be dull? Great story, and I look forward to reading the next installment in the adventures of the inhabitants of Batch Magna!