The Lewis Man by Peter May - Paperback

Great story. Vivid landscape. Great characters including the landscape.Best of the three being the middle book of a trilogy.

Ich liebe die Bücher von Peter May!Dies hier ist Band 2 von 3 der Lewis-Trilogie.Ich muss gestehen, Band 1 und 3 gefielen mir besser, aber dieser hier hat sich ebenfalls in mein Herz geschmuggelt.Unebdingt lesen - sehr lesenswert!

Après avoir lu The Black House (l'île des chasseurs d'oiseaux") en français je me suis précipitée pour acheter le tome 2 de cette trilogie car j'avais été bluffée par le tome 1 malgré sa fin assez invraisemblable. On retrouve ici les mêmes qualités, récit prenant dès les premières lignes, ambiance locale dépaysante (les Hébrides isolées et battues par les vents, leur microcosme, leurs rivalités religieuses féroces) et bien angoissante, intrigue menée de main de maître autour de l'histoire poignante de deux frères orphelins qu'on découvre par une série de flash-backs. Seul bémol : comme dans le tome 1 la fin n'est pas tout à fait à la hauteur. Un très bon thriller néanmoins!

Overall I found the trilogy very interesting, captivating reads. The weather and stark landscape dominate the dark mood of these stories. I like the way Peter May uses words and language, especially when describing weather, country, and inhabitants. I was quite charmed by the flow of language and also having to look up quite a few words. Doesn't happen in every book I read!I kept being astonished though at the rather sophisticated language used by children. It wasn't just the type of words and phrasing these kids were using; thought processes described for 6 year old children often were akin to those of adults.The same thing also happened with the character who was afflicted with Alzheimer's. The past story that was told through his eyes sounded quite the same as did the main story in its eloquent writing. A man who doesn't at times recognize his own family members is quite unlikely to recollect events in the kind of language that was utilized here. His vocabulary would be limited to very basic expressions. The way he speaks, thinks, and acts in current time is not consistent with his thoughts as he thinks back on his past.Descriptions of how orphans were treated are totally believable. I know a few people who were raised in orphanages by nuns. The endured abuse they describe is nothing short of cruel. Their childhood - or lack thereof- set them up for the people they become.All in all great stories I very much enjoyed!

A superb trilogy ....Peter May is a wonderful writer, captivating plots and fantastic description of the Scottish landscape - having had the chance of visiting albeit only once, the Scottish Highlands, Peter May made me be there from my home!! Can't get enough of reading his books.Would highly recommend to all those who love a good crime novel!