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Secrets in Prior's Ford by Eve Houston (view source)
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''Secrets in Prior's Ford'' is the first in a new series of books from Eve Houston and features a fictional village not far from Kirkcudbright in the Scottish Borders. You can tell that it's Scotland because the children pull faces if their porridge hasn't been salted - unlike their southern counterparts who require golden syrup. If you enjoyed Rebecca Shaw's stories of [[Turnham Malpas]] or Gervase Phinn on the [[The Heart of the Dales|Yorkshire Dales]] then you'll feel quite at home in Prior's Ford.
I live in a village and I know that there's always something coming along which is going to split public opinion with strong feelings disturbing the surface tranquillity. In Prior's Ford it's the possibility that an old granite quarry is going to be reopened. Some people see the increased trade that will come to the village or the chances of employment where there is little chance at the moment. Others see the peace and tranquillity being eroded by the noisy quarry workings or of lorries creating dust and danger in the village. For some people it's obvious where their preferences will lie, but there are some who seem to be going against their own best interests.