This is the first mystery in a trilogy set on the Isle of Lewis, the northernmost island in the Scottish Hebrides. Fin Macleod is a detective in Edinburgh but grew up on Lewis, so when a man is found murdered in a style similar to one that took place in Edinburgh, he is asked to go investigate, which he does, albeit reluctantly. Fin's parent both died while he was young and he was brought up by his aunt who provided for him but who was unloving. Fin's childhood sweetheart is married to his best friend, and their adult son is seeing a girl who had accused the dead man of rape. As Fin investigates the murder, he dredges up a lot from the past, including what happened when he participated in the annual bird hunt on a nearby island which resulted in his near death and the death of his best friend's father. I really loved this mystery. The writing is excellent and the characters are well drawn and interesting.
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