| Newspaper & Website Reviews |
| Medium Rare |
| By Liam Scott and Billy Roberts |
| MEDIUM RARE |
| Soul and Spirit Magazine |
|
| MEDIUM RARE |
| The Shields Gazette |
|
|
| MEDIUM RARE |
| Eternal Spirit Magazine |
 Liam Scott is the sort of chap
I'd be happy to have a neighbour. He's polite, courteous and rather
self-effacing. When you talk to the man, rugged individualism seeps
from every pore. His face has character, and through hard graft he's
made a name for himself as a singer and, latterly as we know, an
accomplished actor.Of course, loads of people have done this, but few have a history behind them like Liam. For the record, he is also now a respected spiritual medium. Liam had a tough upbringing and, by his own admission, was a bit naughty in his younger days. Even now, some of his friends struggle with the concept that he has embraced a belief in the afterlife and accepts that communion with the dead is entirely possible. When someone so close to the criminal fraternity opens up to spiritualism, the conversion is so radical then you know they're probably genuine. Liam eventually became a member of "the Firm" ran by the Krays, and socialised with them frequently. In time he commanded the respect of the vast majority of London's criminal fraternity. Having read Liam Scott's life story, which he wrote with the well-known medium Billy Roberts, I can't find a single thing that would have motivated the man to embrace spiritualism for other than the noblest of reasons. From a worldly perspective, people like Liam have everything to lose and little or nothing to gain. Born in Dublin in 1935, Liam was quickly introduced to the concept of hard work. His father joined the army, and then, when he was still a young boy, the family moved to London. Liam thought the streets would be paved with gold, if not literally then at least metaphorically. They weren't, and the rest of his autobiography, Medium Rare, is about what happened next. I asked Liam if he could recall any particular incident which galvanised his belief in the supernatural. He paused, and then said, "Actually, yes. There was one time when I was sitting in the living room. We had a TV in the corner, and on top of it there were a number of ornaments. Without warning they shot off the TV and landed at my feet." Singer Lynsey de Paul actually wrote the foreword to Medium Rare. What does she think of Liam Scott, his "colourful" past and his conversion to spiritualism? "He was always a little larger than life…generous and thoughtful…with a gentle heart inside a bear of a man. I witnessed his metamorphosis into healing and clairvoyance", she said. Liam fully accepts that some of his past business ventures were, as he puts it, "not totally legitimate". Offering a number of local coppers "sweeteners" in plain brown envelopes was just one of the ways he managed to keep Her Majesty's Constabulary off his back. Now, though, he's put all that behind him, and is happy to offer healing and spiritual insight to those who need it. "When I look back to when I was a young man", says Liam, "I never thought for one moment that one day I would be a professional medium, travelling all over the world. Nor did I think that at the age of seventy-two I would receive offers from major television production companies to take part in television programmes... It’s not something that ever appealed to me. "It’s daunting enough standing on stage in front of 2,000 people, let alone demonstrating my mediumistic skills on television, before millions of people!" But we should be glad he does, I would venture. Medium Rare, by Liam Scott with Billy Roberts, is published by Apex Publishing and priced at £8.99. Don't miss it. |
| The Shields Gazette |
| MEDIUM RARE |
| Take a Break's Fate & Fortune Magazine |
|
|
| MEDIUM RARE |
| Psychic World |
|
|
| MEDIUM RARE |
| The Brit (Madeira Newspaper) |
|
|
| MEDIUM RARE |
| Ipswich 24 Magazine |
|
|
| MEDIUM RARE |
| Psychic News |
|
|
| MEDIUM RARE |
| Islington Gazette |
|
|
| There are good mediums and, sadly
to say, bad ones. Truth to tell, the bad ones probably aren't
mediums at all, but merely pretenders to the throne. Its hard to make a blanket rule, but one of the first questions I ask myself is whether the person concerned has a vested interest in pretending to be mediumistic when they're not. I've met a few who would certainly fit that bill - the thought of riches and stardom for celebrity mediums is always waiting in the wings. Liam Scott, however, is not one of those. Having read his life story I can't find a single thing that would have motivated the man to embrace spiritualism for other than the noblest of reasons. Liam had a tough upbringing and, by his own admission, was a bit naughty in his younger days. Even now, some of his friends struggle with the concept that he has embraced a belief in the afterlife and accepts that communion with the dead is entirely possible. When someone so close to the criminal fraternity - he was acquainted with the Krays - opens up to spiritualism then you know that they're probably genuine. From a worldly perspective, they have everything to lose and little or nothing to gain. Liam has sung, acted and worked with the great and the good in entertainment. He has also followed the dictates of his conscience and embraced the world of spirit. His story is heartwarming, not least because he tells his tale in a humble, down-to-earth manner without over-egging the pudding. He is candid about the mistakes he has made in life, and his self-effacing honesty makes him all the more trustworthy. Medium Rare is a fascinating account of one man's life-changing experience and is not to be missed. |
| Mike Hallowell, The Shields Gazette |
| MEDIUM RARE |
| Psychic News |
|
|
| MEDIUM RARE |
| Psychic News |
|
|
