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Fabulously plotted, scrumptiously written with lots of atmospherics and local color. I did not guess the ending, but it made perfect sense once revealed - which is exactly what you want from a mystery! Strongly recommended. And although this is part of a series, you don't need to have read the previous installments to enjoy it.
Book Description
A promise made to a dying man leads forensics ace Enzo Macleod, a Scot who's been teaching in France for many years, to the study which the man's heir has preserved for nearly twenty years. The dead man left several clues there designed to reveal the killer's identity to the man's son, but ironically the son died soon after the father. So begins the fourth of seven cold cases written up in a bestselling book by Parisian journalist Roger Raffin that Enzo rashly boasted he could solve (he's been successful with the first three). It takes Enzo to a tiny island off the coast of Brittany in France, where he must confront the hostility of locals who have no desire to see the infamous murder back in the headlines. An attractive widow, a man charged but acquitted of the murder--but still the viable suspect, a crime scene frozen in time, a dangerous hell hole by the cliffs, and a collection of impenetrable messages, make this one of Enzo's most difficult cases.
My Review
This was another great installment in Peter May's Enzo Files. Loved reading about the Ile de Groix off the coast of Brittany, France and Agadir, Morocco. The characters were interesting and the suspects were plenty. Thought I knew who the murderer was only to be surprised with an added twist in the end. The plot was fascinating and with Peter May's descriptive talent you feel like you are right where he is describing. I'm now looking forward to reading the 5th book of the series and highly recommend this series to those who love mystery thrillers.
A promise made to a dying man leads forensics ace Enzo Macleod, a Scot who's been teaching in France for many years, to the study which the man's heir has preserved for nearly twenty years. The dead man left several clues there designed to reveal the killer's identity to the man's son, but ironically the son died soon after the father. So begins the fourth of seven cold cases written up in a bestselling book by Parisian journalist Roger Raffin that Enzo rashly boasted he could solve (he's been successful with the first three). It takes Enzo to a tiny island off the coast of Brittany in France, where he must confront the hostility of locals who have no desire to see the infamous murder back in the headlines. An attractive widow, a man charged but acquitted of the murder--but still the viable suspect, a crime scene frozen in time, a dangerous hell hole by the cliffs, and a collection of impenetrable messages, make this one of Enzo's most difficult cases.
My Review
This was another great installment in Peter May's Enzo Files. Loved reading about the Ile de Groix off the coast of Brittany, France and Agadir, Morocco. The characters were interesting and the suspects were plenty. Thought I knew who the murderer was only to be surprised with an added twist in the end. The plot was fascinating and with Peter May's descriptive talent you feel like you are right where he is describing. I'm now looking forward to reading the 5th book of the series and highly recommend this series to those who love mystery thrillers.
