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susannavs's review against another edition
4.0
Next up, a visit to the Isle of Lewis - I've really enjoyed this trilogy, and the glimpse into Scottish island life. Definitely recommended if you like murder mysteries. Or dark, gloomy settings.
zandl's review against another edition
4.0
Tahle trilogie je příjemné odpočinkové čtení s poetikou ostrovů někde v prčicích, kde furt fouká a když neprší, tak jen proto, že fouká moc na to, aby pršelo. Něco na pomezí detektivky a thrilleru, postupně propojené příběhy psané v prolínání vzpomínek a přítomnosti. Na únavu severskými detektivkami doporučuju, na čekání na letiště taky, to byl můj případ a s trilogií mi všechny přestupy a lety dobře uběhly. Spokojenost maximální, čtyři hvězdičky dávám jen proto, že to přeci jen není detektivka, po které bych sáhl určitě zase někdy ... ale rozhodně je to detektivka, která mě nahlodala, jestli bych se na ty ostrovy neměl jet podívat :)
paperback_lit's review against another edition
4.0
It has taken a bit of consideration to fully work through my thoughts on this book. It is, without a shadow of a doubt, a very well written book. The characters are deeply compelling and are exceptionally well constructed. This is achieved in part by the book's switching between first and third person narration in order to provide detailed backstory and context to the events of the present - something that is visible throughout the Lewis trilogy.
However, while the plot did pick up dramatically towards the end, it did not read like a crime novel for almost two thirds of the book. You would be forgiven for forgetting what the original crime even was for much of the first part of the book. This does not mean, however, that the plot is not well constructed. It is a well told and interesting story - just not a thoroughbred crime novel.
Finally, the ending of the trilogy left a lot to be desired. Many aspects that had been spotlighted and played upon in the previous two books were either underplayed or hurriedly dealt with in an unsatisfactory manner. This is particularly the case with Fin's and Marsaili's relationship and Donald's storyline.
However, while the plot did pick up dramatically towards the end, it did not read like a crime novel for almost two thirds of the book. You would be forgiven for forgetting what the original crime even was for much of the first part of the book. This does not mean, however, that the plot is not well constructed. It is a well told and interesting story - just not a thoroughbred crime novel.
Finally, the ending of the trilogy left a lot to be desired. Many aspects that had been spotlighted and played upon in the previous two books were either underplayed or hurriedly dealt with in an unsatisfactory manner. This is particularly the case with Fin's and Marsaili's relationship and Donald's storyline.
natalia_adamik's review against another edition
3.0
Mala som ostať len pri prvom dieli a nekaziť si dojem po Skale. Kniha ma začala baviť až po dvoch tretinách, nič by mi nechýbalo, keby som druhý a tretí diel trilógie odignorovala, aj keď dvojka ešte bola zaujímavá a úplne najhoršie bolo, že som po Skale v češtine tentoraz siahla po elektronickej verzii v slovenskom preklade...au.
siriuschico's review against another edition
4.0
Peter May má velmi osobitý styl psaní. Zatím jsem od něho četl jenom Lewisovskou trilogii, ale styl vyprávění je ve všech třech knihách téměř stejný. Vždy se jedná o prolínání časových linií a o střídání první a třetí osoby vypravěče. Zatímco u druhého dílu mě to přečtení prvního dílu velmi vyrušovalo (čti sralo) u třetího dílu jsem si na to asi zase zvykl. Jedná se o další velmi podařený pohled do tvrdého ostrovního života, kde se vyšetřuje desítek let stará vražda. Fin Macleod už nepůsobí jako takový fňukal a jeho výpravy v myšlenkách do minulosti působí velmi živě. Prostě doporučuji.
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The writing style of Peter May in a Lewis trilogy is very specific. In all three books he is mixing two timelines and he changes the perspective of narrator. I was really upset by this in second book but I think I got used it and by third book and I even enjoyed it. The book has a really vivid insight in hard lives of people on Lewis island, where by the way another old murder is investigated. Main character is a little bit tougher (not like a little crybaby in the second book). So I recommend it, it is definitely better than second book.
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The writing style of Peter May in a Lewis trilogy is very specific. In all three books he is mixing two timelines and he changes the perspective of narrator. I was really upset by this in second book but I think I got used it and by third book and I even enjoyed it. The book has a really vivid insight in hard lives of people on Lewis island, where by the way another old murder is investigated. Main character is a little bit tougher (not like a little crybaby in the second book). So I recommend it, it is definitely better than second book.
welktickler's review against another edition
1.0
Awful. Badly written with a very weak story. Pish is the best word to describe it. Real car crash after the other books in the trilogy.
oisin175's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A great conclusion to the trilogy. It carries through the dark and foreboding atmosphere and the mysterious circumstances around Fin's life. There seem to be some continuity errors, though that may just be from an insufficiently close reading. Still a good conclusion.
writer595's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
harmonyln7's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is the last book in the Lewis Trilogy. The story starts with a suicide note being written, then the divorce of the main character of the series, Fin Macleod and his wife, before he moves back to the island of Lewis. The rest is a mixture of unofficial help with a murder investigation and the unravelling of another mystery, that of the death of a pilot of a plane landed in a loch, who turns out to hfaked his death for half a lifetime. At the same time there are the murders of several other people who are killed, whose murders need solving. I would write more, but it is hard to review a crime fiction story without spoiling the story.