angrygreycatreads 's review for:

The Blackhouse by Peter May

5.0

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I loved this book. The mystery kept me turning the pages. The setting was almost a character in its own right. The descriptions were so well wrought that I could easily picture the action in my head. There were really clever episodes of misdirection that were intriguing and kept me guessing.

Really masterfully written and very suspenseful. One of the biggest strengths of this book is the characters. All of the significant characters are multi-dimensional and not through an overabundance of words. Peter Mays made every word count. I love that style of writing, especially in a thriller or mystery when the setting is so stark and isolated that it very fitting to the mood of the book.

The characters all seemed like real people and even when I couldn’t understand how they could behave in such a way, they still seemed realistic. A great example of this is when Fin Macleod goes to visit a paraplegic weaver in the village, he learns of an entirely different side to the victim. I won’t say anything more but I felt that was an example of excellent character development.

Highly recommended read for mystery/thriller readers.