Unemployed New York architect, Roger, unexpectedly inherits a Scottish village complete with a castle. He and his family travel to Scotland with the hope of selling it and returning to New York with lots of money. What they find once they get to Scotland is beyond belief. The property is in deplorable condition and Roger finds himself at the mercy of an unscrupulous caretaker. What happens when Roger and his family work to bring the property up to code is hysterical. With no money and no skills and with a cast of endearing characters they plod along to a surprising conclusion. The story moves very quickly and is fun to read.

I received this book for free through LibraryThing and I give this review of my own free will. ( )

The MacLosers are a family that ended up in a financial strain. When a relative in Scotland passes away, he's left them a run down castle.
The family moves to Scotland and for once in their lives, become closer than they had ever been.

The book is a wonderful read. I got into it and couldn't put it down and ended up reading until about 4am in the morning. The books is that good!

If you love fairy tales, travels, history and even mystery and castles, you're gonna love this book as much as I did! ( )

Truth is often the basis of a great story and this one is no exception. American family uprooted and plunked down in scottish ancestral castle. Charming setting, characters and highland games.
Fast paced and humorous. ( )

I received this book for an honest review. It is a short story about a man who inherits a castle and town in Scotland. When he moves his family there with the intent of refurbishing it and selling it, others claim ownership. It is supposed to be humorous and at times it was but I found the writing rushed, flat, and the characters unmemorable.

Written for teens, this book also has a lot to offer oldies like me too, especially if you think you'd like the humour of Compton MacKenzie's Highland novels told in a slapstick manner.

The plot itself is nothing new: heir moves back to ancestral home, finds something amiss - in this case it's falling down and ready to be demolished - but is determined to make it work, but can only overcome the machinations of the local "baddie" if he/she can get family and/or locals to back him/her.

The author here has made it fresh by injecting a lot of humour, much of it slapstick, into all the characters and their interactions. A good read, enhanced by the fact that at only 27,000 or so words it doesn't overstay its welcome.

Recommended, particularly for younger readers. ( )