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Fiction, Crime & Thrillers, General Fiction

The Blackhouse

Peter May (author)

Paperback Published on: 05/08/2014

£9.37

15 reviews

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One of my favourites

This is the first of a trilogy of crime novels set on the windswept island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The setting is as big a character as our hero, F... READ MORE

Janice at Stafford Greengate Street

Publisher information

Publisher: Quercus NA
ISBN: 9781623659998
Number of pages: 430
Dimensions: 206 x 137 x 33 mm
Weight: 454g

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Amazing

A truley magnificent book & author. I love the sheer in depth detail & place it's set. The whole story line is different to those of other Crime novels. Th... READ MORE

kristianT

thrilling

Only weeks after the death of his young son, Detective Inspector Fin Macleod is sent to Lewis, the Hebridean island of his birth to use his local knowledge... READ MORE

Angie75

Great Start To The Series.

I’m not the biggest of crime readers, generally I dabble in and out, but this is certainly one of the best I have ever read. As soon as I was done with thi... READ MORE

SiobhanC

Has some faults, but will read No 2

Having read the blurb on the back I was expecting either a Val McDermid or Deaver type cat and mouse, murderer and detective thriller but the murder itself... READ MORE

C. Peake

Excellent

Excellent book, gripping! Great twist at the end! Look forward to reading the second book!!

Fiona Sharp

very impressed

This is first Peter May book I have read loved the story the twists can't wait for the Lewis Man next year

scooby 74

boring

i got this book as a christmas present as i asked for it. I did not realise that The black house is a trilogy book and its Book one. The black house is set... READ MORE

Bookread2day

Fantastic story

This is a truely remarkable story. great twist and excellent storyline. It's so east to understand!

kristianT

smashing

Have thoroughly enjoyed this book, have now read the second novel and am looking forward to the third

bethbeth

A Good Read.

Detective Fin Macleod has returned to the Isle of Lewis where he grew up, to investigate a murder. This book has it all, murder, mystery, secrets, lies and... READ MORE

Milton of Campsie Annie

Relentlessly depressing

This started well, with an atmospheric setting, intriguing plot and a main protagonist with a traumatic backstory. However, I lost interest in the story ar... READ MORE

Ian C

excellent British crime fiction

The Blackhouse is the first book in the Lewis Trilogy by award-winning British journalist and author, Peter May. The murder on Lewis Island has the same MO... READ MORE

Marianne Vincent

Fantastic read

I have read may crime thrillers and this is one of the very best I have ever read. Part of a trilogy and have read them all. Highly recommended.

Bookworm

Fantastic read

I love the characters. Could not stop reading this book and have now started the next book of the trilogy. This book kept me engaged from beginning to en... READ MORE

Sabrena Grafik

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