Smoke on the Wind

A Novel

De: Kelli Estes

Narrado por: Linda Macleod, Finlay Stevenson

In the magnificent Scottish Highlands, two devoted mothers separated by centuries discover a haunting connection in a gripping novel by the USA Today bestselling author of The Girl Who Wrote in Silk.

Struggling with the tragic end of her marriage, Keaka Denney is on a bittersweet adventure in Scotland with her son, Colin. She’s joining him on a weeklong hike along the West Highland Way before he enters university in Glasgow. Soon into the journey, Keaka’s disquieting visions begin—a woman from ages past reaching for Colin, a burning cottage, violence.

Scotland, 1801. After Sorcha Chisholm and her son are wrenched from their home in a brutal eviction, they face an arduous trek toward a new beginning. When Sorcha learns she’s wanted for a murder she didn’t commit, she and her son run for their lives. Then help arrives from the strangest woman in the most unexpected ways.

Centuries apart, Keaka and Sorcha walk the same path—devoted mothers in circumstances beyond their control who will do anything to keep their sons safe. Defying logic, they find strength in each other. But what does their connection mean? And how far will it go?

©2025 by Kelli Estes. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Set in the magnificent Scottish Highlands, Smoke on the Wind by novelist Kelli Estes is a fun, fascinating, and compelling read that will be of immense appeal to readers with an interest in original and emotionally engaging stories laced with mystery, suspense, and time displacing adventure. Exceptionally well crafted with memorable characters and an original theme, Smoke on the Wind is one of those novels that will linger in the mind and memory of the reader long after it has been finished and set back upon the shelf.”—Midwest Book Review

“A captivating time-slip novel that masterfully intertwines two mothers’ journeys across centuries in Scotland’s breathtaking highlands. Kelli Estes creates richly drawn characters whose maternal devotion transcends time itself. With its balance of historical detail, supernatural elements, and emotional depth, this unputdownable story explores the extraordinary lengths mothers will go to protect their children. A haunting, beautiful read that lingers long after the final page.”—Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author of The Wayward Girls

“In Smoke on the Wind, Kelli Estes weaves a powerful story about two mothers emboldened by bone-deep love who travel the same road centuries apart only to find each other, impossibly, in their hours of need. Leaning into the sweeping Scottish landscape, Estes calls on the stone and fields and heather to conjure the mysticism of love and determination in their purest forms in this beautifully rendered, breathlessly propulsive novel.”—Julie Carrick Dalton, author of The Last Beekeeper

Interesting and unique storytelling.

Interesting historical fiction—Scottish accent is good…but difficult to understand at times. No sex, but mature themes of poverty/deprivation and injustice.

Didn’t let us down!!

I’ve had this book in my wish list waiting for it to be released. It lived up to Kelli’s writing. I love the hike and descriptions of the views. I would love to do this walk.
Can’t wait for the next one!!