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kiwi_fruit 's review for:
The Blackhouse
by Peter May
I really enjoyed this mystery and I am happy to see that it is the first of a trilogy. I loved the evocative descriptions of the windswept island landscapes (the setting is Lewis Island, part of the Outer Hebrides, off Scotland), the descriptions of the people and their stories. The protagonist, Fin Macleod is a troubled detective in a failing marriage and who has recently lost his only son. He left the island 18 years before, but is now sent back to investigate the murder of a local man. In the book, Fin’s past unravels through the memories of his childhood and youth and eventually he will confront the ghosts of his past. The ending was a bit predictable, but overall a splendid read, I’m looking forward to reading the next book.