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  • The Lewis Man

  • The Lewis Trilogy
  • Written by: Peter May
  • Narrated by: Peter Forbes
  • Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (27 ratings)

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The Lewis Man

Written by: Peter May
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Publisher's Summary

Marilyn Stasio in The New York Times raved: "Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth." Among the many honors received, The Blackhouse, the first novel in May's acclaimed Lewis trilogy, won the Barry and Crime Thriller Hound awards.

In The Lewis Man, the second book of the trilogy, Fin Macleod has returned to the Isle of Lewis, the storm-tossed, wind-scoured outer Hebridean island where he was born and raised. Having left behind his adult life in Edinburgh - including his wife and his career in the police force - the former Detective Inspector is intent on repairing past relationships and restoring his parents' derelict cottage. His plans are interrupted when an unidentified corpse is recovered from a Lewis peat bog. The only clue to its identity is a DNA match to a local farmer, the now-senile Tormod Macdonald - the father of Fin's childhood sweetheart, Marsaili - a man who has claimed throughout his life to be an only child, practically an orphan. Reluctantly drawn into the investigation, Fin uncovers deep family secrets even as he draws closer to the killer who wishes to keep them hidden.

Already an international best-seller and winner of numerous awards, including France's Prix des Lecteurs du Telegramme, The Lewis Man has the lyrical verve of Ian Rankin and the gutsy risk-taking of Benjamin Black. As fascinating and forbidding as the Hebridean landscape, the book (according to The Times) "throbs with past and present passions, jealousies, suspicions and regrets; the emotional secrets of the bleak island are even deeper than its peat bog."

©2014 Peter May (P)2014 Hachette Audio
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What the critics say

"May is a masterful story-teller. He skillfully combines pathos and the themes of identity, lost love and family ties to create an exciting, page-turning thriller." (Laura Wurzal, The Irish Examiner)
"In mood and texture, Peter May's novels, set on the Isle of Lewis, are essentially Nordic, and he bears comparison with some of the best writers from those cold desolate climes... the plot throbs with past and present passions, jealousies, suspicions and regrets; the emotional secrets of the bleak island are even deeper than its peat bog." (Marcel Berlins, The Times)
"Spell-binding... the book's a delight: bringing people and place alive in equal measure." (Jim Kelly, ShotsMag)

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Thoroughly Enjoyed!

What a unique book. I liked the past and future and the way the narrator differentiated between the two. The twists and turns along the way had me in its grips from beginning to end.

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Engaging

This series is so engaging. Peter Forbes is a perfect narrator. I live on an Island and The author captures the ever changing landscape beautifully. It becomes a “ character”. And what a feat to explore the mind of a dementia patient!. The characters, and their managing of difficult situations, are rendered truthfully and compassionately. The detective work by Finn links the whole world. Loved it.

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Great book 2 of the Lewis Trilogy

Peter May does it again! This is excellent story telling with vivid descriptive language that places the listener/reader in the middle of it all. I can't wait to go through the final book of the series.

The narration by Peter Forbes is spot on.

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