Book Review The Lewis Man by Peter May


The Lewis Man by Peter May

In The Lewis Man, Fin returns to the island, having obtained a divorce and resigned from the police force, to rebuild his parents' house and to nurture his fledgling relationship with his son.  When the body of a murdered man is discovered in the peat bogs and DNA evidence indicates he is the brother of Marsailis' father, she asks Fin to help.  Marsaili has always believed her father to be an only child and now that the old man is suffering from Alzheimers, she can't get the answers to this puzzle from him. 
From various clues revealed sporadically by the old man, and through searching his paperwork Fin begins to piece together a tragic story that goes back to the 1950's and will ultimately impact on Fin and those he loves the most.

Again, Peter May combines flashbacks to set the historic detail with the current investigation in a way that maintains the flow of the story.  His characterisation is believabley poignant, his research detailed and accurate and his sensitivity to the issues he addresses comendable.
Of course, I recommend this book (but read The Blackhouse first).  It's a real treasure and like me I'm sure you'll wish there were more than three in the series.  I'm reluctant to begin The Chessmen because I know it'll all be over too quickly.

Watch out for my review of The Chessmen and my interview with the very talented Peter May both coming soon

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