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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Utter tripe. What 6 yr old boy has a crush on a little girl? What 6 yr old girl FLIRTS with the boys in her class (ffs)? It is INCOMPREHENSIBLE that the boy and the girl wouldn't have known each other before school, living on that island. And the shock revelation is both vile and cheap, and badly written. Totally obviously written by a soap opera writer. There are good polis procedurals out there, this isn't one; nor is it an examination of returning to island life or facing demons or whatever it was meant to be.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is my first book to read by the incredibly talented Scottish author Peter May. First, this is simply one very good contemporary mystery with a twist I absolutely did not see coming (and I look for clues). Fans of author Tana French will enjoy this novel.
Peter May based the story (first in a trilogy) around a real life tradition called the Guga Hunt. He weaves in Gaelic culture beautifully in this character-driven novel. Exploring issues of men grieving and their longing to both leave home when young and return again after they have experienced the wider world adds great depth. Some disturbing violence included.
Peter May based the story (first in a trilogy) around a real life tradition called the Guga Hunt. He weaves in Gaelic culture beautifully in this character-driven novel. Exploring issues of men grieving and their longing to both leave home when young and return again after they have experienced the wider world adds great depth. Some disturbing violence included.
Very solid mystery, great setting, fantastic characters. I ordered all the other books in the series as soon as I finished this one up!
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved this and the sequel and looking forward to the third in the trilogy.
Kjekt å lese en krimbok der det ikke bare er vold og blod som står i sentrum, men der en blir kjent med ett helt lokalmiljø, og får innsikt i litt av historien.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Better than expected. Quite dark, quite true to Lewis (ploddingly so in some parts), quite a rollicking story and I'm intrigued enough to want to read the next one.
Also, first book I've read in its entirety on my tiny kindle-for-android, and that went well.
Also, first book I've read in its entirety on my tiny kindle-for-android, and that went well.
Solidly constructed mystery with interesting characters and a bleak and forbidding setting.