A review by doctorbritain
The Forest Laird: A Tale of William Wallace by Jack Whyte

2.0

I've read many of Jack Whyte's books and generally found them easy to read and entertaining. He has a knack of weaving his plot into the historical detail without getting lost in the minutia. However I found this novel hard going. It starts at a good pace but then ends meandering for around half the book. Bear in mind that its nearly 700 pages. I know he is setting stuff up and helping the reader understand what William Wallace's motivations are, but I think he could have been more efficient. At this point I haven't decide whether to continue with the series, we shall have to wait and see.