Warnings of climate catastrophe have been ignored, and vast areas of the planet are under water, or uninhabitably hot. In the meantime, here is some more detail about the book: If you can come to any of the events I will be delighted to see you! Thursday 26th January, 7.30pm – Toppings, St Andrews click here to bookįriday 27th January, 3pm to 4pm – Formal signing, Waterstones Edinburgh (West End) click here for more infoįriday 27th January, 7pm – Toppings, Edinburgh click here to book Thursday 26th January, 12 midday to 1pm – Formal signing at Waterstones Dundee click here for more info Tuesday 24th January, 7pm – Eden Court Theatre, Inverness click here to book

Monday 23rd January, 6.30pm – Mitchell Library, Glasgow click here to book Thursday 19th January, 6.30pm – Hatchard’s, London click here to book Here are the dates with links for booking tickets: I have one event in London and a short Scottish tour where I will talk about the book and sign copies. A Winter Grave will be published in January 2023 and I will be making my first visit to the UK since pre-Covid to launch it. In short, I would say this is as good as almost anything in the genre.Given my track record at accurately portraying a world pandemic and lockdown 15 years before it occurred, I’m sure you’ll find this vision of this not-too-distant future compelling. Maybe some will feel that the murder seems to be almost forgotten at times but the whole thing comes together beautifully at the end in a darkly-thrilling wind-swept conclusion that is made all the more exciting by the care with which the characters have been built and the depth they have been imbued with. His stylish Scottish burr brings May's characters and descriptions to genuine life. Peter Forbes is an excellent choice of narrator and plays his full part in the authentic success of this production. I can see now that I really didn't get it and need to read the trilogy in order. The odd thing is that one of the first books I ever listened to using Audible was the third book in this series, Chessmen.

Rarely have I felt so completely transported to a place. All the time the atmosphere and vision of the isolated and desolately beautiful island literally breathe through the text. May delivers a master class in building his story and the coming of age of his lead Fin Macleod is revealed as a beautifully human story.

The people and places on this Scottish Island are beautifully described and take top billing over the mystery. Few books that I've read have ever evoked a stronger identity of locale and atmosphere.

While yes it is a murder mystery, it's also so much more. If ever a book has exceeded my expectations then it is this one. An Utterly Compelling Atmosphere of Desolation

The blackhouse by peter may