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The Lewis Man
The Lewis Man: The Lewis Trilogy | Peter May
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Marilyn Stasio in The New York Times raved: "Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth." Among the many honors received, The Blackhouse, the first novel in May's acclaimed Lewis trilogy, won the Barry and Crime Thriller Hound awards. In The Lewis Man, the second book of the trilogy, Fin Macleod has returned to the Isle of Lewis, the storm-tossed, wind-scoured outer Hebridean island where he was born and raised. Having left behind his adult life in Edinburgh--including his wife and his career in the police force--the former Detective Inspector is intent on repairing past relationships and restoring his parents' derelict cottage. His plans are interrupted when an unidentified corpse is recovered from a Lewis peat bog. The only clue to its identity is a DNA match to a local farmer, the now-senile Tormod Macdonald--the father of Fin's childhood sweetheart, Marsaili--a man who has claimed throughout his life to be an only child, practically an orphan. Reluctantly drawn into the investigation, Fin uncovers deep family secrets even as he draws closer to the killer who wishes to keep them hidden. Already an international bestseller and winner of numerous awards, including France's Prix des Lecteurs du Telegramme, The Lewis Man has the lyrical verve of Ian Rankin and the gutsy risk-taking of Benjamin Black. As fascinating and forbidding as the Hebridean landscape, the book (according to The Times) "throbs with past and present passions, jealousies, suspicions and regrets; the emotional secrets of the bleak island are even deeper than its peat bog."
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EadieB
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#TheLewisMan #PeterMay #August2024 #BookSpinBingo #SeriesLove2024

The best features of this book were Peter May's beautiful writing and his description which made you feel like you were right there on the island witnessing everything that was happening. Also, I found the island and the people very interesting. It was a brilliant story with just enough mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. read 1/5/15

EadieB I have re-read The Lewis Man by Peter May from 1/5/15 and found out that I have forgotten most of what I read 9-1/2 years ago. It was all about Marsali's father and his dementia. I'm glad I re-read it and will now re-read The Chessmen. I'm getting ready to read book 4 when it will be published in September and I will be better prepared since I have re-read these 3 books. 8/9/24 3mo
TheSpineView Great job!👍📖🌞 3mo
EadieB @TheSpineView Thanks! 3mo
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Tove_Reads I am amazed that I have forgotten almost everything. I only remembered that this is one of my top 3 trilogies. So happy he decided to write a fourth book! 3mo
EadieB @Tove_Reads I am amazed that I have forgotten so much too. I think that I was confusing these books with the island books that Ann Cleeves write. (Shetland books) (edited) 3mo
kellock Wait! There's a fourth one?! 3mo
DieAReader 🥳Awesome!! 3mo
EadieB @kellock yes! It is published in September called The Black Loch! (edited) 3mo
Mendy Paul Hi Author can we discuss on some tips? 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3mo
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CatMS
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2nd book in the Lewis trilogy and loving it. Have the 3rd on my night stand, will pick up the 1st tomorrow from the library. Love books that take place in other countries especially Ireland, and Scotland. This trilogy takes place in the Outer Herbrides of which I am interested in reading about.

Finished, picked up The Black House from library today and looking forward starting it. Too bad there are only 3 books in the Lewis series.

kspenmoll Just love this series! 5mo
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kspenmoll
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This series is set on the Outer Herbrides islands off the coast of Scotland. #storysettings #island #May28

Eggs Brilliant choice! 5mo
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kspenmoll
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Em & I have read much of the morning..#catsoflitsy
The 2nd in this trilogy is again set in the Outer Herbrides Islands of the coast of Scotland. Fin MacLeod has returned from Edinburgh, where he has left his police life behind. Nevertheless, he becomes involved in the investigation of a a murdered man who sports an Elvis tattoo. Another gripping, atmospheric mystery.

atenelli I have the first one of the series on my tbr files and cannot wait to start it. 5mo
Tamra So cozy! 5mo
dabbe #elegantem 🖤🐾🖤 5mo
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KadaGul Looks 👀 like Em really loved ❤️ this book 📚 and is now taking a well-deserved 😴 5mo
kspenmoll @atenelli Hope you enjoy this series as much as I have! (edited) 5mo
kspenmoll @Tamra @dabbe @KadaGul Yes, cozy spot which of course both my cats love! 😻😻 5mo
RaeLovesToRead Circlefloof!!! 🥰🥰 5mo
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Susanita
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1. I daydream about Scotland.
2. Tagged book is part of a trilogy (for now) set in the Hebrides.
#two4tuesday

TheSpineView Love Scotland! Thanks for playing! 10mo
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Hooked_on_books
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A body is found in a bog on Lewis during turf cutting and found to be related to a local elderly man suffering from dementia. Only that man was believed to have no family. Thus sets off this well-crafted, atmospheric mystery. It has a strong sense of place in the Hebridean islands of Scotland. I really enjoyed it.

squirrelbrain It‘s part of a trilogy isn‘t it? (Hubby loves Peter May books) 13mo
Hooked_on_books @squirrelbrain Yes, it‘s actually book 2 and I haven‘t read book 1 but didn‘t feel like I was missing anything. I tend to prefer women writers, but his crafting is good enough that I would read more from him. And he made me feel like I was there, which I loved. 13mo
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Eggs
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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. Setting: Isle of Lewis with its solitary crofts embattled by weather extremes. Atmospheric and heartbreaking. #2 of the Fin Macleod mysteries

#Pantone2023
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#MarchMadnessReadathon Day 3

Clwojick Well done! 2y
TheSpineView Awesome! 2y
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2y
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Eggs @Clwojick 🤗❤️ 2y
Eggs @TheSpineView 🥳🤗 2y
Eggs @DieAReader 😊🙏🏻 2y
Andrew65 Love this trilogy and book 3 has one of the biggest shocks I can remember from a book. Well done 👏👏👏 2y
Eggs @Andrew65 Wow now I‘m anxious to get to it! 2y
Andrew65 @Eggs Hope you enjoy the culmination to the trilogy. 2y
PirateJenny Bog body!!!! I will have to read this 2y
Eggs @Andrew65 🙏🏻🙏🏻 2y
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Elizabeth2
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My favorite book from March was The Lewis Man, the second in the Lewis trilogy by Peter May. The first book in the series was my Feb favorite. It‘s a great trilogy! ❤️📚🎄 #12booksof2022 @Andrew65

Andrew65 Loved this series, think the third book was my favourite one and gave me one of the biggest shocks I‘ve known in books. (edited) 2y
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kelseycoleburke
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Lazy day with Luna and Fin MacLeod 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Elizabeth2
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The second in the Isle of Lewis trilogy. These books are so good. Excellent story telling and descriptions of the setting. In this follow up to The Blackhouse, Fin comes back to Lewis intending to fix up his parents‘ old home and repair relationships. He gets embroiled in a murder mystery when a body is found in the bog. The only person who may know what may have happened is suffering from advanced dementia. Fantastic read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 /5 ❤️📚

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Elizabeth2
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Snowy day. ❄️ What better way to spend it than with a great book and a furry friend snuggled up to you? I have one on the back of the chair behind my head too. Always. 😂

Didn‘t get much time to read this week - too busy with work. Hoping to make up for that today! ❤️📚

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Elizabeth2
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Reading the second book in the Isle of Lewis trilogy next. I really enjoy binge reading series; I love continuing the story while the characters and plot are still fresh. ❤️📚

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤🤍🖤 3y
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danni0075
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Really enjoyed this. A little gritty but if. You've read any others by May then you know what you're getting

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Crazeedi
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#MarvelousMarch (book 6) @Andrew65
#SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView #stackingtheseries @audraelizabeth #BookSpinBingo #10 @TheAromaofBooks
Fin returns to his home as he tries to decide his life after his failed job and marriage. A bog body is found, but it's only 50 years old not 2000 years. As Fin tries to help Marsaili's father, who has severe dementia, all isn't as it seems. Great story

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 4y
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Crazeedi
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This is what litsy is to me
❤coffee from @kspenmoll
❤recommended book from @EadieB and @Andrew65
❤beautiful cup from @BookNAround
❤My "word of the year" bookmark from @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
What more can I ask for? Each Litten I've met here and with #litsylove has brightened my days and each one of you are in my heart!
#litsyfriendsarethebest

EadieB Nice! Thanks! 4y
eanderson I really need to finish this series... 😬 4y
TrishB Lovely post ❤️ 4y
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Andrew65 One of my top 5 trilogies. Love, love this series. Thanks 🥰 4y
Crazeedi @eanderson it is so worth it! 4y
Cathythoughts ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks And you are in ours!! ❤️ 4y
kspenmoll So much ❤️ 4y
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OutAndAbout
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Second in the trilogy. Good mystery with some twists and turns and solid characters. It was a slow build but the last third really picked up.

Laughterhp I just finished this last week. It was really good! 4y
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Laughterhp
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Book 1 finished for #FeastMode

This was a really good mystery and second book in the trilogy. I really love all the characters and the island setting. I can really imagine the cold and the rain they experience. I can‘t wait to read the next book!

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Laughterhp
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Just signed up for #FeastMode - I‘m actually working today, but that doesn‘t mean reading won‘t be done!

My goals are to finish The Lewis Man (about 90 pages in) and possibly finish The Trials of Morrigan Crow (I have 7 hours left) and start Anxious People

We‘ll see how this week goes!

Hestapleton I‘m “working” today too! (And by working, I mean keeping one eye on emails and the other on my book). 4y
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pitou215
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Read in less than 24 hours! Wow! Can't wait to start book 3!

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pitou215
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Book number 2!

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Reviewsbylola
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Finished my #tartannoir today for #booked2020. This is the second book in a mystery series set in Scotland. Very atmospheric and dark. There were definitely some twists in here that I didn‘t see coming but the ending felt a little lackluster.

Cinfhen Disappointing that the ending wasn‘t satisfying 🙁at least you checked off the prompt 4y
Reviewsbylola It wasn‘t bad, just not really a wow factor. @Cinfhen 4y
Cinfhen It‘s funny how we‘ve become programmed for the WOW factor in thrillers. Damn, I just read a book ( thriller) and that was my complaint....no big surprise ending but now I can‘t recall what book it was 🤪 4y
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Reviewsbylola Haha haha I know!! I want to be totally shocked, which is really hard to do if I‘m honest because usually if you‘re paying attention it starts to all come together and you can see where everything is leading and on the flip side, if the perp comes out of thin air, that‘s not a great scenario either. I think that‘s why I‘ve strayed a lot from thrillers recently. @Cinfhen 4y
Susanita Without spoiling, I think I can say that there's more to that ending in the last book in the series. :) 4y
Reviewsbylola Oh good to know!! @Susanita 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Good job, even though it was lackluster! ♥️📚👊🏻 4y
Reviewsbylola I feel bad even saying that because it was a great book. I just let my expectations get the better of me. 😆 @BarbaraTheBibliophage 4y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Reviewsbylola Yeah, been there. I think most of us know that our mileage may vary ... 😘 4y
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DGRachel
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Today has been a terrible day, but I‘ll spare you the details. At least I had a good audiobook. This is the second in a trilogy and I liked it even better than the first. An excellent mystery rooted in the past that is slowly, delicately, and masterfully unraveled. I also loved listening to the narrator‘s accent. It makes even dark subjects easy on the ears. 4 1/2 stars.

Graciouswarriorprincess I am sorry! Sending hugs! 5y
DGRachel @Graciouswarriorprincess thank you. Lay offs have started nationwide at my company. My division let go 27 people, one of whom was a close friend in Raleigh. I‘m stunned and heartbroken and worried about her. 😢 5y
Graciouswarriorprincess @DGRachel I am so sorry to hear that. This is just so awful in many ways. 😢. Sending many hugs! I am always here for you! (edited) 5y
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DGRachel @Graciouswarriorprincess Thank you. ❤️ 5y
MallenNC I‘m really sorry. This is a sad and difficult time. I‘m glad the book was a bright spot. 5y
Soubhiville Hugs 🤗. May today be a better day for you. 5y
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DGRachel
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I started The Little Drummer Girl on audio earlier in the week. I realized that I prefer reading Le Carre to myself, as his style requires more focus than I can give to an audiobook. So, I switched to The Lewis Man. I enjoyed Black House earlier this year. I‘m about a third of the way through already and switching was definitely the right choice. ☺️

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ValPenny
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I‘ve just finished The Lewis Man. I didn‘t enjoy it as much as The Black House - I thought this one dragged a bit in the middle - but it has a clever, neat ending, on balance it‘s a pick.

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Tove_Reads
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I know there are a few more fighting for my title (I‘m tired, brain doesn‘t work properly), but the tagged one and Follett‘s Kingsbridge are for sure amongst the very, very best!

GlassAsDiamonds Kushiels Dart trilogy by Jacqueline Carey 5y
Klou The Hunger Games 5y
readingjedi The Lord of the Rings. His Dark Materials. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever. 5y
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Susanita
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Although this is part of the Fin McLeod series, he's not really the main character. Instead it's an old man who doesn't recognize his own daughter but can vividly remember many of the details of his rather crappy childhood: clandestine adventures that often led to disaster, a nasty headmaster, a harrowing #voyage to the lower Hebrides...

Luckily, our voyage there was more tranquil, albeit a little gloomy. #letstraveljuly

brit91 Beautiful picture! 5y
Susanita @brit91 Thank you! The scenery through this passage was stunning, and my little point and shoot barely does it justice. The ship's photographer even took a break from trying to sell cheesy portraits to the passengers, and he grabbed his camera and ran out to the deck to take many pictures. 5y
Crazeedi So eerily beautiful! 5y
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Cathy_J
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Enjoyed this one as much (if not more) than the first book. A great read with so much interesting information about the history and landscape of the Outer Hebrides. Becoming a big fan of Peter May ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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TrishB
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Finished this one on the plane . A good 2nd one in this trilogy, intrigued to see what happens in the third. Nearly finished a second one but tiredness defeated me! Need sleep......
#seriesread

TheSpineView 💜 6y
Caroline2 Oh good to know this is a pick! I‘m looking forward to reading he rest of this trilogy! Is it as good as the first book?? 🤔 6y
TrishB @Caroline2 different really! Focuses on the family story again. I‘m probably going to read the third on the plane home. 6y
Caroline2 Hmm, interesting! 🤔 6y
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Tove_Reads
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Psyched to start the second book in this trilogy! The first one was goooood!

Tove_Reads The books keeps on babbling about garlic fried rice, and I crave it now... 6y
Susanita I just started book 1 and love it already. 6y
Tove_Reads @Susanita It is brilliant, isn‘t it? 6y
andrew61 Great series, still vividly remember the bird culling scenes on the distant island. 6y
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Reviewsbylola
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Traveling to London tonight so I‘m carefully selecting my vacation stack. This is what I have planned. I like easy, gripping reads for vacation. I feel like I‘ve pared my selections down nicely. 😄

JenReadsAlot Have a great time! 6y
BarbaraBB Have a good trip and a wonderful time. You‘re travelling with the whole family again? 😘 6y
squirrelbrain Have a great trip! 6y
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DivineDiana Fantastic! Wishing you much frivolity! 6y
youneverarrived Have a great time 😘 6y
TG789 Obsessed with sister wives! 🤣 I didn‘t even know they had a book! 6y
LeahBergen Put half of those back on your shelf. You KNOW you‘re going to buy at least 10 books on this trip. 😂😂😂 Have a wonderful holiday!! 😘😘 6y
Velvetfur Here's an early welcome to London! (I live about half an hour away, just outside London) I wish you a pleasant journey here, wherever you're coming from, and I agree with the above connect that you will buy books when you're here so you don't need to take that many, hahaha! 6y
Velvetfur *comment* not *connect* 😂 6y
Gissy Love that☕️❤️Attractive picture for readers😍 6y
Kalalalatja Safe travels! 6y
CarolynM I'm so envious. London is my favourite place in the world. I hope you will post lots of pictures. Safe travels and enjoy! 6y
Reviewsbylola Yes, my sisters and parents. Husband is staying home with the kids. 😄 @BarbaraBB 6y
britt_brooke Go easy in Persephone. Just kidding. Have a great trip!! 6y
Reviewsbylola My bag is for sure going to be overweight so I‘m already concerned. 😂 @britt_brooke 6y
Cinfhen I‘m super curious about this book 👉🏾 6y
Megabooks I‘m glad to see you‘re having a great time!! 6y
wordzie So 😎❤ 6y
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DeborahSmall
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Just starting the second book in The Lewis Trilogy. The Black House was Julys #whodunnituk pick and I absolutely loved it.
Just found this quote at start of the book, I love Philip Larkin ❤️

LeahBergen I‘ve had The Black House for ages. 🙄 6y
DeborahSmall @LeahBergen it was so good! X 6y
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MonicaLoves2Read
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Been busy, but I finally finished this book. I liked it more than the Blackhouse. On to the last in the trilogy, The Chess Men.

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MonicaLoves2Read
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Starting this one this evening. Enjoyed the first in the series, The Blackhouse.

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TheWellAccompaniedBook
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Really very good. Loved the landscape, and the story was very clever. A touch disappointed in the ending, but only a touch.

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Waves as riderless white horses. Love it.

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TheWellAccompaniedBook
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As much as I can fit into one pic of my haul from Clunes Booktown. Annual book club weekend away. Lucky to live so close to somewhere that has a Booktown!

Victoria_Clyne Missed being there this year. 7y
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Oblomov26
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Second book in this series. Finn has quit the police force and returned to live on Lewis and is drawn into a mystery involving his former love Marsaili, whose father in the throes of dementia is identified as a close relative of a murder victim. The issue being that he is an only child of dead parents. Again not so much a mystery as a brilliant look at human nature and what we keep hidden from those we love. This series keeps getting better.

Cathythoughts Stunning picture 💫 7y
Oblomov26 @Cathythoughts not mine unfortunately- but the location were the pivotal action occurs in this story 7y
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Reecaspieces
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#audiowalk #24in48 #ginger #readathon getting my walk in before the rain.

VanChocStrawberry Such a great idea!! 7y
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amywithbooks
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Guys. This series is so good. This story is partly told through the memories of one of the main characters, who has severe dementia, which just added to the haunting nature of the story. This series takes place on the Isle of Lewis, off the coast of Scotland- the way the location is described just sets up this story perfectly. 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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amywithbooks
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Currently reading!

If you haven't read Peter May yet, what are you waiting for?! The first book in this series, "The Blackhouse," was fantastic.

Velvetsun Love this series. 8y
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slhbooks
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Thought I'd just pop in to Half Price Books after work today and take a quick peek at the Clearance section. Just couldn't resist. Again.
#bookhaul

EvieBee That clearance section is so addictive. I miss those trips so much! 8y
booksbythecup Let me know when you plan to read miracle at St Anna....maybe we can buddy read it in a few months 🙌🏽 8y
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StellaDz
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With this book, Peter May is officially cemented as my new favourite author. Categorized as a mystery, The Lewis Man is so much more. It truly shows that it's not necessarily the story, but the delivery that is important. The mystery is secondary. Primarily, May focuses on family, the choices we make, and the difficulty in looking to our past and facing those choices. Amazing author and trilogy. Can't wait to get the last one!

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Jenni_Capps Great review! I'm sold on it. 8y
StellaDz @Jenni_Capps yay!! And thank you so much! This is the second book in the trilogy. The first one is called The Blackhouse. Sooo good!! (edited) 8y
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StellaDz
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I took a short break from reading and this was Ciara's face when I caught her licking my book. Apparently she's enjoying The Lewis Man as much as I am, just in a different fashion... #currentlyreading

DebinHawaii 🐶❤️ 8y
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StellaDz
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The next book on my TBR! Fell in love with this trilogy, and this is only the second novel. I'm already collecting May books wherever I see them. He's on par with Rankin. #currentlyreading

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amrsprout
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I love this series. I want to travel to Scotland now!

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rdkate
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Ok, love this series! Great characters, story, setting...just eating it up...and not doing anything else...any other murder mystery series I should read?

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AnnieErickson
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Another audio book done. Can I just say I love Audible? My mom has been a member for years and has an amazing library. I have discovered many a good book through her picks. Thanks Mom! Now I need to read the next one and book a vacation to Scotland.