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celtic67's review against another edition
5.0
Peter has revisited his old stamping ground the Hebrides, the setting of his Lewis trilogy. Once again he has written a superb book. Full of questions, answered and unanswered.It is a story of 3 people and how their lives intersect. A man who is suffering from amnesia, a detective and a teenage girl, mourning the loss of her father.Just when you think you have sussed out the way the narrative is going you are thrown the proverbial curve ball. A book that keeps you turning the pages until the satisfying ending. I strongly urge you to read it.
kolleena29's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
hollyxbeth's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
leaphornlover's review against another edition
4.0
Even though I am totally against the excessive use of pesticides, I found the book a bit overbearing in its environmental zeal. It was a page turner, however, and I enjoyed the unfolding of the story and the revelation of the relationships. Peter May has a wonderful way of describing the islands, the seas, the weather, etc and if you like novels imbued with a sense of place, especially desolate places, you'll love it. I recommend it with the caveat about the environmental bent.
siani's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
zare_i's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting thriller but one of those books that you can read only once because twist is rather specific that to enjoy the book for the second time you truly need to forget all about it.
Story is about the man who finds himself in the Hebrides on the sea shore wearing all the equipment for sailing but without boat, soaking wet and without any memories. We follow him for a majority of the book as he tries to find out who he is and as he tries to find the proof that he is not some sort of the bad guy - although his gut tells him he just might be a bad guy.
I wont go into details because it would spoil the read for others. I have to admit author truly loves Scotland and Hebrides, untouched nature and paints very vivid pictures of the rugged terrain, mighty mountains, sea-side and tricky mountain tracks. Local people - almost all by definition bind to the sea - are not forgotten and play a central role in the book (although Gaelic names took some time for me to be able to read them).
Author also manages to lead the reader down the cul-de-sac's and leave them wondering what exactly is going on. I truly enjoyed this and had a few aha! moments as story progressed. I am definitely looking for more books by this author.
What I did not quite like was ending that seemed a little bit too rushed to me - after all the buildup, all the tension suddenly it was over and you might wonder what was all the fuss about. I understand that some people are very smart but this sets the bar way higher over any characters in any book I read so far.
All in all good thriller. Recommended.
Story is about the man who finds himself in the Hebrides on the sea shore wearing all the equipment for sailing but without boat, soaking wet and without any memories. We follow him for a majority of the book as he tries to find out who he is and as he tries to find the proof that he is not some sort of the bad guy - although his gut tells him he just might be a bad guy.
I wont go into details because it would spoil the read for others. I have to admit author truly loves Scotland and Hebrides, untouched nature and paints very vivid pictures of the rugged terrain, mighty mountains, sea-side and tricky mountain tracks. Local people - almost all by definition bind to the sea - are not forgotten and play a central role in the book (although Gaelic names took some time for me to be able to read them).
Author also manages to lead the reader down the cul-de-sac's and leave them wondering what exactly is going on. I truly enjoyed this and had a few aha! moments as story progressed. I am definitely looking for more books by this author.
What I did not quite like was ending that seemed a little bit too rushed to me - after all the buildup, all the tension suddenly it was over and you might wonder what was all the fuss about. I understand that some people are very smart but this sets the bar way higher over any characters in any book I read so far.
All in all good thriller. Recommended.
dobrezuzo's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
_stephp's review against another edition
4.0
Un homme se réveille sur une plage quelque part en Écosse, affublé d’un gilet de sauvetage et d’une énorme bosse à la tête. Il ne sait pas ce qu’il fait là et a oublié qui il était, mais il pressent que quelque chose de terrible lui est arrivé. Petit à petit, au fil des rencontres, il parvient à retisser le fil des événements, jusqu’à résoudre le mystère.
Il est question de survie des abeilles, de lobbies, d’une fille orpheline et d’un homme en quête de son identité. Peter May décrit l’Ecosse comme un peintre, et ce roman est idéal à lire lors d’un road trip dans ce pays 🏴
Il est question de survie des abeilles, de lobbies, d’une fille orpheline et d’un homme en quête de son identité. Peter May décrit l’Ecosse comme un peintre, et ce roman est idéal à lire lors d’un road trip dans ce pays 🏴
susannavs's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the Lewis series I listened to, but set in the same place, with a few similar characters, and it was nice to be back in Scotland.