![]() ![]() ![]() This book is at its most basic a murder mystery, yet it also delves deep into the culture and atmosphere of life on this remote island. The following books The Lewis Man and The Chess Men rejoin Fin having left the police force and moving back to Lewis, rekindling old relationships and again investigating more murders in Lewis. The author has a strong affinity with this land and he conveys the impression of a place stood still in time, separated from the rest of Scotland by just a ferry or plane ride, but seemingly decades apart in lifestyle. The setting for this trilogy, Lewis, is a bleak and unforgiving environment and this is brought to life in the author's writing. Having recently lost his young son, he is dealing with grief in his present life and the breakdown of his marriage, he tries to reconnect with his past during his investigation into the murder of one of his childhood bullies. Fin’s arrival brings up some unpleasant memories from his past and he looks back over reasons why he left Lewis at eighteen and returned only once for a funeral. Fin grew up on Lewis and seems an obvious choice to investigate this brutal murder, as he is familiar with the place and people. He is sent from Edinburgh to investigate a murder on the Island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of northwest Scotland. ![]() The first book in this series The Black House, introduces us to the main character of the trilogy, Detective Fin Macleod. Title: The Lewis Trilogy - The Black House, The Lewis Man, The Chess Men ![]()
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![]() Gabie has a deep feeling, however, that Kayla is not dead and she teams up with Drew to try and discover where she is. ![]() The chapters change point of view between the teens and the kidnapper as the police are stumped and Kayla's parents resort to the services of a psychic.Drew and Gabie are the only ones who realize that Gabie was the intended target which no one believes because Kayla is the beauty and Gabie is a smart but plain girl, not the typical kidnapping victim. ![]() This is not a who-dun-it but a will-she-be-rescued-in-time story. We know who kidnapped her and that she is being held but since Kayla's car was found by the rive, it is assumed that she was attacked and dumped in the rushing water. One night Kayla and Gabie switch shifts and Kayla disappears while delivering an order of pizzas. Gabie, Kayla, and Drew work in a pizza store. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() DiCamillo’s writing talent, combined here with Chris Van Dusen’s terrific illustrations, makes the Mercy Watson series not to be missedĭiCamillo’s characters include the Watsons, the loving, albeit misguided owners of Mercy, their pet pig. The critically-acclaimed author of both The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Tale of Despereaux, has created a wonderful series for the younger reader. Kate DiCamillo does it again with this winning Learning to Read, SR, series. The book itself is a hybrid between picture book and early chapter book, making for both a great read-aloud experience and a perfect book for the new reader to attempt on his or her own.Chris Van Dusen’s terrific and appealing illustrations only add hilarity to an already uproarious text. It is also a fine example of a wonderfully symbiotic relationship between author and illustrator.This is a hilarious series that highlights author Kate DiCamillo’s zany, dry humor.Sweet on Books author Melissa Young tells us more: Kate Dicamillo in Mercy Watson to the Rescue weaves a tale of friendship and adventure, highlighting the joys and challenges of growing up. ![]() ![]() But have the true villains been much closer all along? Emilia was warned that when it came to the Wicked, nothing was as it seemed. Together, Emilia and Wrath play a sin-fueled game of deception to solve the murder and stop the unrest that’s brewing between witches, demons, shape-shifters, and the most treacherous foes of all: the Feared. ![]() Now, Emilia will do anything to get to the bottom of these accusations against the sister she thought she knew. When a high-ranking member of House Greed is assassinated, damning evidence somehow points to Vittoria as the murderer. She doesn’t just desire his body she wants his heart and soul-but that’s something the enigmatic demon can’t promise her. ![]() But before she faces the demons of her past, Emilia yearns to claim her king, the seductive Prince of Wrath, in the flesh. All hail the king and queen of Hell.Įmilia is reeling from a shocking discovery about her sister, Vittoria. ![]() From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series comes the steamy conclusion to Kingdom of the Wicked trilogy.Īnd a love more powerful than fate. ![]() |