The Blackhouse
by Peter May
Taste attributes: crimemysterythrillerdramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA heavy, morally murky crime novel: smart and moving. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
When a grisly murder occurs on the Isle of Lewis with the hallmarks of a killing he's investigating on the mainland, Edinburgh detective and native islander Fin MacLeod is dispatched to see if the two deaths are connected. His return after nearly two decades not only represents a police investigation, but a voyage into his troubled past.
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- Peter May
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 501
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