scott's most recent novel, "light falling on bamboo" (2012) was called "really a fascinating read" by verdel bishop in the "trinidad express". set in early 19th-century trinidad, while the novel is a re-imagining of the life of the celebrated landscape painter cazabon, according to monique roffey's review in "the independent" scott captures so much more. this novel shows us the dark 'truth of an age' in a small corner of the new world, once dependent on slave labour." selwyn cudjoe's review stated: "lawrence scott has written an important historical romance. [...] the loving attention that scott devotes to detail, sensitivity to light and colour, and his determination to capture the many tones of his landscape and people give his romance a translucence and luminosity that is wondrous to behold. we owe him a debt of gratitude for offering us this way of seeing during this period in our history."