Local author Michael William Molden launched his debut
novel To Save My Father's Soul six years ago at Better Read
Books. Now he is back in Ellon to sign copies of his latest novel The
Strawberry Garden.
The Strawberry Garden tells the story of Richard Deacon, a man
whose single-minded determination, bordering on obsession, gained him
everything a man could wish for. However his relentless pursuit of
financial success cost him his marriage and estranged his only son. His
business dealings take him to France and there he meets by chance a
penniless deaf gypsy boy. Over time he begins to realise that his
wealth means nothing at all without friendship and love. When his
unlikely relationship with the boy comes under the scrutiny of the
local authority and becomes the subject of growing gossip he is forced
to make a decision. Does he risk everything he has taken a lifetime to
build to maintain his relationship with the boy or does he turn his
back and walk away?
Reviews of previous novels by the same author
To Save My Father’s Soul
It is not often that you read a book that affects you on so many
levels. This is truly one of the finest novels I have ever read.
Lesley Mazey
Touching Freedom The life of
Katrina Novak
When you read a good book by a new author, you always wonder if they
will maintain the quality in future work. With Molden there is no doubt
that whatever style/genre he chooses to write the book is guaranteed to
be superb
