May 07, 2023Crave83 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Blackhouse by Peter May
Lewis Trilogy #1
468-page Libby Ebook
Genre: Mystery > Detective; Thriller > Crime, Mystery Thriller; Scotland,
Adult Fiction, Contemporary, British Literature
Featuring: Gaelic, Maps, Pronunciation Guide,…
Oct 06, 2020wyenotgo rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Having been so blown away by Peter May’s "Coffin Road", I was eager to dip into this, the first in his “Lewis Trilogy”. But it took a long while for me to warm to this one; it seemed to lack much of the atmosphere, mystery and complexity…
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The beauty of the Isle of Lewis in remote Scotland is often outweighed by the sheer harshness of the weather and the pagan customs of its people. Fin Macleod, a Detective Inspector in Edinburgh, knows this only…
Mar 22, 2019kuhwass rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Kept me interested right from the first page. You know you have read a good book when you still think about it a week later. This is such a book. The imagery was very similar to the tv series Shetland . I recommend it.
Jan 27, 2019susanmusin rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
It's a mystery this book is called a mystery since it spiels on 'n on about the wonders of scot's-land...meanwhile characters meander along a storyline that seems more like a facade, a long skirt that peeps up every so often to show an…
May 23, 2018ba_library rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting murder mystery set on the island of Lewis in the Hebrides (off of Scotland). A murder has been committed on the island that is very similar to a murder committed in Edinburgh. Fin MacLeod a policeman in Edinburgh is sent to…
Jan 16, 2018jimg2000 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Had similar sentiment as lbeast and D_Kyle while reading the book. The first third of the novel reminded me of James Burke’s “The Jealous Kind 2016” which was more a time piece about teenage infatuations and hormones than murder. However,…
May 08, 2017D_Kyle rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read the Lewis Trilogy, of which The Blackhouse is the first, all in one go this year, and as a person drawn to British mysteries I found this to be a wonderful mix of well developed characters and page turning suspense. It is the…
When Edinburgh detective, Fin MacCleod is sent to the Outer Hebides to investigate a grisly murder, he finds himself caught in the secrets from his own past.
Book one in a trilogy.
Jul 27, 2016lbeast rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
For me, a good mystery has a great story and interesting characters, with just enough details about the detective to make him (or her) appealing. Unfortunately, The Blackhouse is a melodrama about the unhappy detective and the mystery is a…
Jul 11, 2016mceder rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Loved this book. Bought it a couple of years ago and have loaned my copy to several friends, all of whom raved about it, too. Mays makes you feel the cold and damp and bleakness of the islands. Complicated enough to keep you guessing…
May 10, 2016jazpur rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Dark and powerful stuff as the past is revealed.Peter May knows his Islands and his Islanders, their customs and religion.How the lives of a very small community where everyone knows everyone else plays out.Highly evocative.I need to read…
Oct 10, 2015Dreamstime rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
A murder mystery wrapped in syrupy psychodrama. If you are looking for a good detective story, look elsewhere. Most of the story is overwrought handwringing and virtually no "detective work." I found the ending horribly unrealistic. Very…
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Apr 28, 2015rooibos rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent sense of place and very well written relationships. Highly recommended. This is book #1 of the Lewis Trilogy. Number 2 is The Lewis Man and 3, The Chessmen.
A quote from Aristotle seems fitting here...'The whole is greater…
An attention getting start with a gruesome crime, but then the plot became secondary to the life of the detective and growing up on the island. For me way too much descriptive narrative, prefer stories that stick to the plot that got me…
Love author Peter May because he not only poses a good mystery, his characters are well-developed and believable. In this mystery, the main character is called back to his conservative and isolated home town where some things have never…
Truly LOVED this book! The way the back story is shared was perfect for me and after a trip to the outer western Irish coast last year, I could imagine the setting (with his talent for description) so much better. The entire trip to kill…
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