oisin175's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A great conclusion to the trilogy. It carries through the dark and foreboding atmosphere and the mysterious circumstances around Fin's life. There seem to be some continuity errors, though that may just be from an insufficiently close reading. Still a good conclusion.
writer595's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
harmonyln7's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is the last book in the Lewis Trilogy. The story starts with a suicide note being written, then the divorce of the main character of the series, Fin Macleod and his wife, before he moves back to the island of Lewis. The rest is a mixture of unofficial help with a murder investigation and the unravelling of another mystery, that of the death of a pilot of a plane landed in a loch, who turns out to hfaked his death for half a lifetime. At the same time there are the murders of several other people who are killed, whose murders need solving. I would write more, but it is hard to review a crime fiction story without spoiling the story.
quokkaboba's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
lorimiller's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jewelleryjen's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
mschwartz's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rmichno's review
4.0
This wasn't my favorite book in the series, but it did have the usual mix of good writing, interesting characters and enough of a mystery to keep me interested.
I like Fin and in this book we learn a lot more about his past, which I think helped flesh out his character. But I'm still not sure I always understood his motivations or some of his decisions. Perhaps if the books were written in a first-person narration that would explain more.
I liked the overall mystery but I almost bumped this down to 3 stars because the ending felt rushed. Several big revelations got crammed into the end and I didn't feel like they were resolved in a satisfying way.
But I'll definitely look into more books by this author in the future.
I like Fin and in this book we learn a lot more about his past, which I think helped flesh out his character. But I'm still not sure I always understood his motivations or some of his decisions. Perhaps if the books were written in a first-person narration that would explain more.
I liked the overall mystery but I almost bumped this down to 3 stars because the ending felt rushed. Several big revelations got crammed into the end and I didn't feel like they were resolved in a satisfying way.
But I'll definitely look into more books by this author in the future.