'The Land Beyond feels like one half of a conversation in which your role is simply to listen. The author treks 1,000 miles across the risk-lands of Jordan and Sinai.  He makes it impossible not to follow as he crosses, firing tough questions at those who bring him hospitality, while he penetrates not just the heart of that tricky terrain, but also its mind.'
​- The Scotsman

'Hewn with the visceral language and spirit you'd expect from this adventurer'
- National Geographic Traveller

'A tribute to the humbling and immersive art of walking... Enlightening, engaging and a must-read for anyone interested in this area of the world.'
- Timeless Travels

'McCarron frequently utilises an experienced, mature, non-judgemental exterior as the vehicle by which to carry us through a remarkably diverse Middle East, and into the lives of the many engaging and fascinating characters he and his companions encounter along the way.'
​- Geographical Magazine