Having read many books by Peter May over the years and reviewed several https://www.jackreidy.com/blog/tag/peter-may/, I was sure this book would definitely be worth reading. And I was not disappointed.

I started reading Peter May with the Lewis Trilogy after a friend told me I might enjoy them. That was about 6 years back and since then I ‘ve read several more. I’d like to thank Netgalley for a chance to read and review A Winter Grave by Peter May before publication. The book is scheduled to be published on January 19.

This is a complex mystery set in the near future with flashbacks to give the history behind the events. We first met Addie in 2051 as she climbs a mountain in the Highlands of Scotland. We also meet our first dead body on that climb. The body is encased in ice on the mountain and it looks like a murder. Then we switch to the Glasgow of 2051 which is largely underwater and meet DI Cameron Brodie.

Climate change and rising oceans have caused major problems around the world. And Scotland is no exception, most airports and other low-lying regions are under water. Coastal roads and railroads are unusable. Much transportation is dependent on small aircraft that can land on small areas. For reasons explained in the book, DI Brodie goes to investigate.

There are considerable problems in getting to the site. No one knows why the dead man was there. More problems due to severe weather, a nuclear power plant, and Brodie’s relationship with Addie add tp the mix. Peter May moves skillfully between this dystopian future and events explaining the personal relationships and events that contributed to these problems.

There is more but I don’t want to add anything that could detract from your reading pleasure. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and hope you will too.

Since the book is set in Scotland and the author is a Scot, it seems appropriate to add a link to a book review by the Scotsman
https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/books/book-review-a-winter-grave-by-peter-may-3983413