The Lewis Man
The much-anticipated sequel to the bestselling hit (The Lewis Thrillers Book 2)
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4.3 • 137 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERS
AWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021
'One of the best regarded crime series of recent years.' Independent
'No one can create a more eloquently written suspense novel than Peter May.' New York Journal of Books
A MAN WITH NO NAME
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.
A MAN WITH NO MEMORY
But this islander, Tormod Macdonald - now an elderly man suffering from dementia - has always claimed to be an only child.
A MAN WITH NO CHOICE
When Tormod's family approach Fin Macleod for help, Fin feels duty-bound to solve the mystery.
LOVED THE LEWIS MAN? Read book 3 in the Lewis trilogy, THE CHESSMEN
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In May's haunting second entry in the trilogy that began with 2012's The Blackhouse, the last thing former Edinburgh cop Fin Macleod wants any part of is police work, but fate has other plans. Fin has returned to the remote Hebrides Isle of Lewis, where he grew up, to figure out his future. Meanwhile, locals cutting peat discover an almost perfectly mummified young man in a bog. The decades-old murder victim becomes Fin's problem when DNA links it to Tormod Macdonald, the father of his childhood sweetheart, Marsaili, and grandfather to the quondam couple's now-grown son, Fionnlagh. With the demented Tormod unable to illuminate matters (except, partially, through vivid interior monologues, a device some readers may find problematic), it falls to Fin to solve the overlapping mysteries of the victim's identity, what happened to him, and Tormod's possible role in his death and, eventually, the deeper mystery of who Tormod himself really is. The fast-moving investigation sweeps Fin across the starkly beautiful Hebridean landscape into unexpected byways, back into the darker chapters of Scotland's past, as well as his own and smack into some very present danger.
Customer Reviews
Lewis Trilogy book 2
The only decent book in the Lewis series.
If it was a StandAlone novel, I would put it in Good Read,
But it’s here as it’s part of a series which is only OK
Excellent portrayal of the islands
A very good read
Fantastic!
This book was extreme enjoyable. It has a great story, great characters and a satisfying ending. It was even more special being able to relate to the phrases used and be able to visualise the setting of the story as I am from Lewis but I imagine it is just as enjoyable being a reader and having your own images of the scenes. Read the rest of the trilogy after this, you won't be disappointed.