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The Blackhouse

The gripping start to the bestselling crime series (The Lewis Thrillers Book 1)

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The Blackhouse

By: Peter May
Narrated by: Peter Forbes
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Summary

 READ THE SUNDAY TIMES AND RICHARD AND JUDY BESTSELLER, AND THE FIRST INSTALMENT IN PETER MAY'S SENSATIONAL, MILLION-SELLING LEWIS TRILOGY.

A brutal killing takes place on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland: a land of harsh beauty and inhabitants of deep-rooted faith.

A MURDER

Detective Inspector Fin Macleod is sent from Edinburgh to investigate. For Lewis-born Macleod, the case represents a journey both home and into his past.

A SECRET

Something lurks within the close-knit island community. Something sinister.

A TRAP

As Fin investigates, old skeletons begin to surface, and soon he, the hunter, becomes the hunted.

(P)2018 Quercus Editions Limited©2011 Editions de Rouergue Europe Great Britain Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scotland Scary Fiction
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Critic Reviews

A rip-roaring thriller . . . thoroughly enjoyable
A wonderfully complex book (Peter James, on Entry Island)
The Lewis Man shone like a bright star out of this year's book lists. Lyrical, empathetic and moving (Alex Gray)
He is a terrific writer doing something different
From the first page I knew I was in safe hands. I knew I could trust this writer (Sohpie Hannah)
Wonderfully compelling (Kate Mosse)
Western France - now May's own stamping ground - is as much a character in the book as the Hebrides were in his formidable Isle of Lewis sequence
Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth
Instantly struck by the beauty of the descriptions of the wild island terrain as well as by the roundedness and complexity of the characterisations
May's novels are strong on place and the wounds left by old relationships
Will have the reader relishing every tendency of description and characterization (Barry Forshaw)
Dark, exciting and atmospheric
Powerful and authentic
Fast, exciting ... an entertaining read that will also give food for thought
A tense and atmospheric thriller with a heart-stopping ending
Truly the best of May's series so far, this is not to be missed
All stars
Most relevant
a great novel, held you thinking till the very end. narration was excellent. the first of a trilogy about life in the Hebrides, a must read

totally captivating

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I thoroughly enjoyed this! It was well written and extremely well read. The story was very cleverly told as both a police "whodunnit" and a biography of the main police officer that transported me easily to the rugged coast of Scotland and its surrounds. I am a big fan of the Shetland tv series and books and this was every bit as good. I absolutely recommend!

Fabulous!

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One of the best I've "read" lately. Just wonderful writing and it's made me want to visit these islands as soon as the pandemic is over. Although maybe not the gannet rock!

Love this book so much - I hope I have encouraged others to download it.

Oh and also the narrator with his range of accents was incredible. I've no way of knowing whether his islander accent is accurate but it certainly brought home to me, the strong influence of the Norweigan accent. Just fabulous.

AH-MAY-ZING !!!

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Great listen with twists I didn’t see. All storylines relevant but hard to see why until towards the middle of the book.

Unusual but it gets you

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Loved the voice and the story. So completely unique and wonderfully detailed. Loved the ending!!

Extremely Engaging

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