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1. I daydream about Scotland.
2. Tagged book is part of a trilogy (for now) set in the Hebrides.
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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.

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

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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

Lazy day with Luna and Fin MacLeod 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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 ❤️📚

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! ❤️📚

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. ❤️📚

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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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

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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.

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!

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!

Read in less than 24 hours! Wow! Can't wait to start book 3!

Book number 2!

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.

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.

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. ☺️

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.

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!

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

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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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......
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Psyched to start the second book in this trilogy! The first one was goooood!

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. 😄

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 ❤️

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.

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

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

Waves as riderless white horses. Love it.

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!

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.

#audiowalk #24in48 #ginger #readathon getting my walk in before the rain.

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

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.
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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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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

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

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

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?

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.