![]() ![]() ![]() The detailed story of ancient bird hunts that continue on a nearby island today was challenging to read, but also un-put-downable. This is a riveting look at the damage secrets can do to the living and the dead. The island’s terrain and raw, primal weather shape the narrative as much as the people who populate it. ![]() No one is happy about it: not Fin, not his disappointed wife, not the commander on the island, and not the native islanders who are wholly justified in their grudges, resentments, and tender feelings when Fin resurfaces.Īs he digs into the details of the crime, Fin is immersed in the dark events of his childhood in this unforgiving landscape. The crime is similar to a killing in Edinburgh, so detective Fin Macleod, a Lewis native, is dispatched back to the island to investigate. ![]() The action kicks off with a gruesome murder on the remote Isle of Lewis, just off the northwestern coast of Scotland. Plus, it’s darker than the bottom of a cup of espresso. It’s filled with messy people you’ll grow to care about, and it delves into fascinating local history. This murder mystery - set in the outer Hebrides - turns into a psychological character study as the crime is being solved. ![]()
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