The Blackhouse by Peter May
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
If there was ever a book worthy of the title “literary mystery” The Blackhouse is it. Peter May’s command of prose is nothing short of brilliant, and the way he employs first and third person interchangeably (first for the past, third for present day) is something I’ve never seen done before. And he pulls it off without a hitch. The story itself is heavy on backstory but don’t let that put you off. The backstory is the present story as you’ll discover as you read on.
Until the last 20 pages, this was a solid 5 stars, but the end disappointed me somewhat. I’m all for surprise twists but there has to be a clue there and there wasn’t. So 4.5 stars but please do yourself a favor and add this book to your TBR pile. You won’t be sorry.
GOODREADS RATING SYSTEM:
5: It was amazing
4: really liked it
3: liked it
2: It was okay
1: didn’t like it