Interesting thriller but one of those books that you can read only once because twist is rather specific that to enjoy the book for the second time you truly need to forget all about it.

Story is about the man who finds himself in the Hebrides on the sea shore wearing all the equipment for sailing but without boat, soaking wet and without any memories. We follow him for a majority of the book as he tries to find out who he is and as he tries to find the proof that he is not some sort of the bad guy - although his gut tells him he just might be a bad guy.

I wont go into details because it would spoil the read for others. I have to admit author truly loves Scotland and Hebrides, untouched nature and paints very vivid pictures of the rugged terrain, mighty mountains, sea-side and tricky mountain tracks. Local people - almost all by definition bind to the sea - are not forgotten and play a central role in the book (although Gaelic names took some time for me to be able to read them).

Author also manages to lead the reader down the cul-de-sac's and leave them wondering what exactly is going on. I truly enjoyed this and had a few aha! moments as story progressed. I am definitely looking for more books by this author.

What I did not quite like was ending that seemed a little bit too rushed to me - after all the buildup, all the tension suddenly it was over and you might wonder what was all the fuss about. I understand that some people are very smart but this sets the bar way higher over any characters in any book I read so far.

All in all good thriller. Recommended. ( )

Bonne distraction, belles descriptions des paysages des îles écossaises ( )

really enjoyed the beginning 2/3rds of it. went a bit conspiracy theory towards the end, actually was a bit of a let-down. ( )

Le narrateur se réveille, trempé, en gilet de sauvetage, sur une plage d’Ecosse, sans souvenir de son passé, si ce n’est une impression d’angoisse. Un thriller scientifique battu par les tempêtes des Hébrides, entre mystère historique et souci écologique, tenu par des personnages attachants et des enjeux contemporains. A lire dans la continuité de la merveilleuse ”Trilogie écossaise”. ( )

Excellent, good character building, some nice twists and turns and enough information to allow the reader to predict what will happen without being totally certain. ( )