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THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERS
AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021

'One of the best regarded crime series of recent years.' Independent
'No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May.' New York Journal of Books

A MAN WITH NO NAME

An unidentified corpse is recovered from a Lewis peat bog; the only clue to its identity being a DNA sibling match to a local farmer.

A MAN WITH NO MEMORY

But this islander, Tormod Macdonald - now an elderly man suffering from dementia - has always claimed to be an only child.

A MAN WITH NO CHOICE

When Tormod's family approach Fin Macleod for help, Fin feels duty-bound to solve the mystery.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07W54DXQP
Publisher ‏ : ‎ riverrun (December 22, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 22, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3854 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 339 pages
Reviewer: Mainer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Another excellent book in this series
Review: Fin McLeod has returned to the Isle of Lewis, retired from the police force and intending to rebuild his parents' croft. Marsaili who was his love in his youth is wrestling with going back to college, her son's new baby, and her father's increasing senility. When a body is found buried in a nearby bog, DNA shows that it is related to Marsaili's father, Tormund. It's up to Fin to track down what happened and who the body is.This is such an excellent series. It is probably more about life in the Outer Isles of Scotland than a real police procedural which puts it in a class by itself. Fin is a complex man. It is interesting to see him go back to his roots, to the people he knew in his youth, and how he reacts. Chapters alternate with Tormund's first-person accounts from inside his lost mind as he recounts what he can remember of the story. I really like the story of his life, how he was a Catholic 'homer' or orphan and what happened to him as a result. It's a very interesting facet of Scottish history.The writing is superb; I've been to Lewis and Harris and Mr. May captures the landscape precisely. I recommend this series highly.

Reviewer: Californiagirl
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: If I may point out a couple of things I found unreal....
Review: Overall I found the trilogy very interesting, captivating reads. The weather and stark landscape dominate the dark mood of these stories. I like the way Peter May uses words and language, especially when describing weather, country, and inhabitants. I was quite charmed by the flow of language and also having to look up quite a few words. Doesn't happen in every book I read!I kept being astonished though at the rather sophisticated language used by children. It wasn't just the type of words and phrasing these kids were using; thought processes described for 6 year old children often were akin to those of adults.The same thing also happened with the character who was afflicted with Alzheimer's. The past story that was told through his eyes sounded quite the same as did the main story in its eloquent writing. A man who doesn't at times recognize his own family members is quite unlikely to recollect events in the kind of language that was utilized here. His vocabulary would be limited to very basic expressions. The way he speaks, thinks, and acts in current time is not consistent with his thoughts as he thinks back on his past.Descriptions of how orphans were treated are totally believable. I know a few people who were raised in orphanages by nuns. The endured abuse they describe is nothing short of cruel. Their childhood - or lack thereof- set them up for the people they become.All in all great stories I very much enjoyed!

Reviewer: 1goodgranny
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Lewis Man
Review: What a terrific story. Love, loss, adventure, cruelty, and twists to leave you guessing.But the love story will stay with you long after you finish this book.I've just do wished it for the second time. And I enjoyed it as much as the first.

Reviewer: Saralinda
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Two books, two good evenings
Review: My husband is going to Scotland in 3 days, and so I wanted to be prepared. I wanted to be able to envision the Hebrides, and so I started the first book of Peter May's Lewis Trilogy, The Black House. That was yesterday afternoon, and here I am, writing a review of the second book, The Lewis Man. These books are far more than the usual police procedurals. May writes like a poet or perhaps a painter, creating visual effects that are simply stunning. Whether describing the plight of orphans, or the death of a lamb or a man, scenes are syncretic. The reader can see sunshine, harsh rain, wildflowers, and the endless sea. Yes, each book is well plotted, and the characters are realistic, appealing. There is also a penetrating humanity in May's writing, sympathy for the old man with dementia and complexity in many major characters. I look forward to volume 3. Now I wish I were going to Scotland too, although the midges make my skin crawl, even through the pixels on an iPad!

Reviewer: Peppersvnv
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Only one small problem
Review: Mr. May spins a good yarn with good character development but his detailed descriptions of the scenes I found distracting. Having said that, ido recommend it.

Reviewer: katina
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great story
Review: I did the Audible because I really enjoyed the narrator.

Reviewer: Judy in CA
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The beginning was good
Review: I chose not to finishish the rest of the book. Became quite boring.

Reviewer: Thorunn Patricia Sleight
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Continuation of The Black House
Review: A wonderfully evocative, loving and understanding book about the people of the Outer Hebrides. I read the whole three-book series before my own visit there ten years ago, and then again recently. I really feel that the books enriched my experience there. The characterization is very nuanced and believable, and the mystery in each is very central to the story. Each book is independant, but it's best to read The Blackhouse first, to familiarize onesef with the backgrounds of the characters.

Reviewer: craigyl64
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Its a while since I read the first book which I enjoyed but this was even better.A really well put together crime novel with a lot of emotion.Very clever how it written and you do get to know the main characters which doesn't always happen.I look forward to reading the next one.

Reviewer: Zualtaye
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I read this in a single day, something very rare for me. Gripping and rivetting. It helped that I had just finished The Blackhouse. Though this one is better written and plotted, I think

Reviewer: BellaLucina
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Ich liebe die Bücher von Peter May!Dies hier ist Band 2 von 3 der Lewis-Trilogie.Ich muss gestehen, Band 1 und 3 gefielen mir besser, aber dieser hier hat sich ebenfalls in mein Herz geschmuggelt.Unebdingt lesen - sehr lesenswert!

Reviewer: Craczy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Touchant, interessant, triste et beau! Ce livre, ainsi que le premier de la série, m'a fait voyager sur les terres et côtes de ce magnifique pays que c'est l'Ecosse. Les thèmes abordés sont très pertinents et apprendre le sort des petites âmes du post-guerre m'a donné la chair de poule... Bien écrit (en anglais) et parfaitement ficelé.

Reviewer: Sue MacCubbin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Loved it