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The Black Loch
- Author
- Peter May
- Narrator
- Peter Forbes
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Publish Date
- 12 September 2024
- Run Time
- 11 hours 29 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
THE RETURN OF FIN MACLEOD, PETER MAY'S MUCH-LOVED HERO OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING LEWIS TRILOGY.
A MURDER
The body of eighteen-year-old TV personality Caitlin is found abandoned on a remote beach at the head of An Loch Dubh - the Black Loch - on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. A swimmer and canoeist, it is inconceivable that she could have drowned.
A SECRET
Fin Macleod left the island ten years earlier to escape its memories. When he learns that his married son Fionnlagh had been having a clandestine affair with the dead girl and is suspected of her murder, he and Marsaili return to try and clear his name.
A RECKONING
But nothing is as it seems, and the truth of the murder lies in a past that Fin would rather forget, and a tragedy at the cages of a salmon farm on East Loch Roag, where the tense climax of the story finds its resolution.
The Black Loch takes us on a journey through family ties, hidden relationships and unforgiving landscapes, where suspense, violent revenge and revelation converge in the shadow of the Black Loch.
Critics Review
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A twisty, atmospheric read
Mail on Sunday
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This is a powerful exploration of human depravity and excessive family loyalty, set in glorious surroundings.
Literary Review
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Laced with melancholy, this is May at his very best . . . Do not miss it, it is unforgettable.
Daily Mail
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The Black Loch combines all the elements which propelled May to literary stardom: a likeable but deeply flawed protagonist, a plot that is centred on an island for which May clearly has an abiding love, and a narrative that unwinds slowly but surely through the inevitable twists and red herrings.
Scottish Field
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Atmospheric, evocative, tense and compelling, this thought-provoking drama is another triumph from the master of moody crime.
Heat
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The brilliantly atmospheric setting of this Hebridean mystery casts a powerful spell.
Best Magazine
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An atmospheric and beautifully written book. This may be a chilling and enthralling crime thriller, but Peter May's prose is exquisite, creating a sense of place brilliantly. The imagery surrounding the natural landscape is transformative, making the setting every bit as important as character or plot.
My Weekly
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May at his best
Daily Mail
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Details
- Author
- Peter May
- Narrator
- Peter Forbes
- Duration
- 11 hours 29 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 September 2024
- ISBN
- 9781529436099
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Synopsis
*This audiobooks includes an audio-exclusive conversation between Peter May and Peter Forbes*THE RETURN OF FIN MACLEOD, PETER MAY'S MUCH-LOVED HERO OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING LEWIS TRILOGY.A MURDERThe body of eighteen-year-old TV personality Caitlin is found abandoned on a remote beach at the head of An Loch Dubh - the Black Loch - on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. A swimmer and canoeist, it is inconceivable that she could have drowned.A SECRETFin Macleod left the island ten years earlier to escape its memories. When he learns that his married son Fionnlagh had been having a clandestine affair with the dead girl and is suspected of her murder, he and Marsaili return to try and clear his name.A RECKONINGBut nothing is as it seems, and the truth of the murder lies in a past that Fin would rather forget, and a tragedy at the cages of a salmon farm on East Loch Roag, where the tense climax of the story finds its resolution.The Black Loch takes us on a journey through family ties, hidden relationships and unforgiving landscapes, where suspense, violent revenge and revelation converge in the shadow of the Black Loch.
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