Ghana - Third Loch from the Sun - Rex Burke
How I found the Book:
I follow Rex on Facebook and Bluesky, and subscribe to his newsletter, I'm not a stalker. Promise. and having read Orphan Planet, Twin Landing and Star Bound I've become a huge fan of Rex Burke, his easy style with loads of humour, and neat ideas. He also builds wonderful characters and relationships. So when I was give a voucher for my local independent book shop for my birthday I purchased this, (and Special Delivery, and The Wrong Stop). I also saw that Third Loch was available on Audible too. So I plumped for the audio book, and wasn't disappointed. The voice actor was great, great Scottish accents, and great character voices, especially for the General.
A brilliant twist on the first contact Theme with Aliens crash landing on a remote Scottish Island, into an even more remote loch. A British lad stumbles on the hidden aliens whilst doing a summer job on the island. The aliens had been in contact with two of the locals on the island who kept it all a big secret. Much fun and japes is had with the three humans trying to maintain the secret and there is even a little romance on the side.
The Physical Book:
It's a great quality book, with a fun cover. What I do love about Rex's books are the short chapters, maybe 10 or 20 pages. This makes progresses much easier. I can just get a chapter in here and there whilst having a coffee or before bed. Means I really can crack on with the books.