So Many Lives and All of Them Are Yours

'A stunning novel about making the most of life - and love - while you still can. Darkly comic, his work is laced with compassion and optimism' 

* Sunday Post *

'It has been a long time coming – more than thirty years – but was well worth the wait. The continuing misadventures of Morris Magellan are every bit as bleakly comic as in The Sound of My Voice. The phrase 'laughter in the dark' has never felt more fitting'

-- Ian Rankin

'a new, buoyant, standalone novel... taking in themes of Scottish independence and love in later life'

* The Bookseller *

'I loved The Sound of My Voice, and this darkly entertaining novel is a worthy sequel'

-- James Robertson

'A life-affirming novel'

* Books from Scotland *

'A funny, provocative, and compelling read highlighting a life lived with regrets while attempting to make the most of the present'

* LoveReading, Book of the Month *

'This follow-up to Ron Butlin’s award-winning 1987 novel The Sound of My Voice is rich in comedy while offering some melancholy truths'

-- Allan Massie * The Scotsman *

'Every bit as masterful as its celebrated 1987 predecessor... an almost painfully insightful and honest depiction of a man struggling with drink, his past and ultimately himself... But it isn’t devoid of optimism or humour either, and Morris’s awareness of his own ridiculousness mines laughter from a desperate situation'

* The Herald *

'an enjoyable and memorable novel following the adventures and - mainly - misadventures of Morris Magellan'

-- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *

'A funny, provocative, and compelling read highlighting a life lived with regrets while attempting to make the most of the present'

* LoveReading *

'This follow-up to Butlin's excellent 1987 novel, The Sound of My Voice, has been a long time coming but it's been worth the wait'

* Scottish Field *

'One of the most engaging and diversely talented writers of his generation'

-- British Cou