There is action – sometimes violent relationships are explored and dissected landscape and weather contribute atmosphere. The stories also share an underlying sense of sadness and regret for people and opportunities lost over the years.Īs for the plots themselves, the stories move at a satisfying pace. May achieves continuity of the past and current narratives by alternating between a first party voice and a third party narrative, which works well. And each has a significant social or cultural issue which underlies the plot. They share some characteristics: in each story current events and the roots of the crime the main character has to solve are embedded in the past. The books follow in sequence and would best be read in order. His books have won several awards and prestigious nominations, especially in his adopted home country, France.
The setting of a small community where everyone knows everyone else is not unusual in crime fiction, but although May himself was born in Glasgow and has never lived in the Hebrides his research and portrayal of the communities on the island is convincing. Nothing to do with Inspector Morse’s sidekick, these three novels are set on the Hebridean island of Lewis, the most northerly of the archipelago. Title: Trilogy: 1) The Black House 2) The Lewis Man 3) The Chess Men
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