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Not what I usually read, and I did come in at the second book, however it was simple enough to get into and I never felt like I was missing much about the characters.

This book goes into a lot of detail of the different culture and lifestyle in 1950s northern Scottish Isles (or, at least the lifestyle which the characters are flashbacking to) - it felt like I have learnt a lot from reading this. A shame I didn't read it before I travelled to the UK a few years ago!

I really enjoyed the chapters that were told from the perspective of a man with dementia. It gave a very refreshing change of narrative point of view, and I loved following his train of thought - which felt natural and gave context to his interactions with others.

The book is a murder mystery - but really that is incidental to some of the history of these islands, which Peter May has sought to share through this book.

ellgra's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ionag's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

phoebemagdalena's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sarah1001's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

thebookeer's review against another edition

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5.0

Ameti maha pannud võmm Fin Macleod kolib pärast abielu lahutamist tagasi oma sünnipaika Lewise saarele. Ta on otsustanud hakata vanemate maja taastada ning minevikuga rahu sõlmida. Kui aga turbalõikajad leiavad rabast jõhkrate mõrvajälgedega surnukeha, mis on happelise turba poolt pea ideaalselt säilinud, peetakse seda sajandite taguseks ohvrianniks. Kui lahkamisel selgub midagi muud ning DNA-analüüs annab vaste veel elava inimesega, ei suuda Fin enam juhtumi uurimisest hoiduda.

Lugu on tempokas ning seikluslik. Peategelane on hea huumorisoonega, kuid samas ka piisavalt depressiivne inimene, mistõttu suudan teda tõsiselt võtta. Ka teiste tegelaste iseloomud on kirjeldatud nõnda, et igale lugejale jääb loomingulist mõtteruumi kujutleda, millised osalised tegelikult välja näevad ja käituvad. Nii, nagu triloogia esimese osa puhul, võluvad ka siin raamatus mind looduskirjeldused Šotimaa kahepalgelise ning ootamatult karmi looduse kohta.

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4.0

I read the first of the Lewis trilogy a year or two back, thoroughly enjoyed it, then just forgot to get back to it so was very happy to have it for a holiday read.
I devoured it in a couple of days, enjoying it every bit as much as the first - and especially loving the stark scenery, which becomes such a character in these books.
Great mystery, well written.

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