A Winter Grave
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Summary
It is the year 2051。 Warnings of climate catastrophe have been ignored， and vast areas of the planet are under water， or uninhabitably hot。 A quarter of the world's population has been displaced by hunger and flooding， and immigration wars are breaking out around the globe as refugees pour into neighboring countries。
By contrast， melting ice sheets have brought the Gulf Stream to a halt and northern latitudes， including Scotland， are being hit by snow and ice storms。 It is against this backdrop that Addie， a young meteorologist checking a mountain top weather station， discovers the body of a man entombed in ice。
The dead man is investigative reporter， George Younger， missing for three months after vanishing during what he claimed was a hill-walking holiday。 But Younger was no hill walker， and his discovery on a mountain-top near the Highland village of Kinlochleven， is inexplicable。
Cameron Brodie， a veteran Glasgow detective， volunteers to be flown north to investigate Younger's death， but he has more than a murder enquiry on his agenda。 He has just been given a devastating medical prognosis by his doctor and knows the time has come to face his estranged daughter who has made her home in the remote Highland village。
Arriving during an ice storm， Brodie and pathologist Dr。 Sita Roy， find themselves the sole guests at the inappropriately named International Hotel， where Younger's body has been kept refrigerated in a cake cabinet。 But evidence uncovered during his autopsy places the lives of both Brodie and Roy in extreme jeopardy。
As another storm closes off communications and the possibility of escape， Brodie must face up not only to the ghosts of his past， but to a killer determined to bury forever the chilling secret that George Younger's investigations had threatened to expose。
A Winter Grave is Peter May at his page-turning， passionate and provocative best。
By contrast， melting ice sheets have brought the Gulf Stream to a halt and northern latitudes， including Scotland， are being hit by snow and ice storms。 It is against this backdrop that Addie， a young meteorologist checking a mountain top weather station， discovers the body of a man entombed in ice。
The dead man is investigative reporter， George Younger， missing for three months after vanishing during what he claimed was a hill-walking holiday。 But Younger was no hill walker， and his discovery on a mountain-top near the Highland village of Kinlochleven， is inexplicable。
Cameron Brodie， a veteran Glasgow detective， volunteers to be flown north to investigate Younger's death， but he has more than a murder enquiry on his agenda。 He has just been given a devastating medical prognosis by his doctor and knows the time has come to face his estranged daughter who has made her home in the remote Highland village。
Arriving during an ice storm， Brodie and pathologist Dr。 Sita Roy， find themselves the sole guests at the inappropriately named International Hotel， where Younger's body has been kept refrigerated in a cake cabinet。 But evidence uncovered during his autopsy places the lives of both Brodie and Roy in extreme jeopardy。
As another storm closes off communications and the possibility of escape， Brodie must face up not only to the ghosts of his past， but to a killer determined to bury forever the chilling secret that George Younger's investigations had threatened to expose。
A Winter Grave is Peter May at his page-turning， passionate and provocative best。
Reviews
travelsalongmybookshelf
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This book quite simply takes you by the scruff of the neck and shakes you awake！ The huge backdrop of climate change is startlingly brought to life， floods， land and countries lost。 Yet the minutiae of life goes on， people’s lives and deaths go on。 People are still murdered and killers need to be caught。As well as being thought provoking on so many levels， this book gives you a thrilling， gripping story！‘Kolkata， where I was born…is somewhere under the Bay of Bengal these days…。。Bangladesh is go This book quite simply takes you by the scruff of the neck and shakes you awake！ The huge backdrop of climate change is startlingly brought to life， floods， land and countries lost。 Yet the minutiae of life goes on， people’s lives and deaths go on。 People are still murdered and killers need to be caught。As well as being thought provoking on so many levels， this book gives you a thrilling， gripping story！‘Kolkata， where I was born…is somewhere under the Bay of Bengal these days…。。Bangladesh is gone too。 A whole country。 Just not there any more。 A bit like Florida。’Full of tension， the hotel scenes early in the book gave me the creeps， referencing The Shining crossed with a James Bond villains lair。 Brilliantly plotted， I was hooked and read this at a pace。 Brodie goes to find the site of the murder of the body that was found by the meteorologist。 The scenes here are tight and tense and very exciting。 Then the return and another murder， you can feel the sense of isolation， cut off by the weather， no contact with the outside world， it’s disquieting。I liked Brodie， he was gruff and no nonsense， just shrugging his shoulders and carrying on。 He is the old man in this book but was born in 1996。 When this book is set in 2051， I’ll be 76。 I love a book that makes you stare mortality in the face！！The research for this book must be astounding。 On the basis of this book have I looked up where I live on a sea level rise map？ - Yes I have。 Am I worried about it？ - Yes I am！The denouement is really tense and heart thumping but it was the Cli-Fi element that was the absolute star for me！ 。。。more
Annarella
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A crime thriller set in the future， a dystopic setting that I found fascinating and terrifying at the same time。It's a solid mystery， full of twists and surprises， that kept me guessing till the end。The characters are well plotted and realistic。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher for this arc， all opinions are mine A crime thriller set in the future， a dystopic setting that I found fascinating and terrifying at the same time。It's a solid mystery， full of twists and surprises， that kept me guessing till the end。The characters are well plotted and realistic。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher for this arc， all opinions are mine 。。。more
zoe Hitchen
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Set in 2051 the world has changed due to climate change and technology。Cameron Brodie is a Glaswegian detective he is a complex character and decides to take on a case in a remote highland village 。The story that follows is full of twists and turns and left me guessing the identity of the perpetrators。The writing is excellent ， I was a little apprehensive about the book being set in the future but my doubts were unfounded and the story flows well and is full of intrigue and definitely kept me ho Set in 2051 the world has changed due to climate change and technology。Cameron Brodie is a Glaswegian detective he is a complex character and decides to take on a case in a remote highland village 。The story that follows is full of twists and turns and left me guessing the identity of the perpetrators。The writing is excellent ， I was a little apprehensive about the book being set in the future but my doubts were unfounded and the story flows well and is full of intrigue and definitely kept me hooked。Peter May has hit the spot again ！ Highly recommended！ Thanks to NetGalley Quercus Books。 。。。more
Bam cooks the books ;-）
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*4。5 stars rounded up。 Brrr！ Bring out the hot chocolate and afghan and turn up the heat for this chill-inducing thriller！ A Winter Grave is set in the Scotland of 2051 where the effects of climate change we've been warned about have become a reality。 Many parts of the world are underwater or so hot as to be uninhabitable and the world's population is on the move。 But here in Scotland， a body has been found frozen in the ice near Loch Leven， that of one Charles Younger， an investigative journali *4。5 stars rounded up。 Brrr！ Bring out the hot chocolate and afghan and turn up the heat for this chill-inducing thriller！ A Winter Grave is set in the Scotland of 2051 where the effects of climate change we've been warned about have become a reality。 Many parts of the world are underwater or so hot as to be uninhabitable and the world's population is on the move。 But here in Scotland， a body has been found frozen in the ice near Loch Leven， that of one Charles Younger， an investigative journalist with the Scottish Herald who had been reported missing three months earlier， and Detective Inspector Cameron Brodie volunteers to travel there along with the doctor who will do the post mortem， Dr Sita Roy。 Cameron has personal reasons for wanting to take on the case and his backstory is revealed in flashbacks that begin in 2021。 Here is a man haunted by his past。 This is my second book by Peter May and both have been excellent！ The characters are so well-portrayed with all their human flaws。 The mystery is intriguing with nicely-placed shocks as the story unfolds。 The setting is so much a part of the story， making it so atmospheric。 This was a thrill， from start to finish。 I received an arc from the author and publisher via NetGalley。 My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own。 I highly recommend this standalone thriller。 。。。more
Sue Purbrick
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I thoroughly enjoyed A Winter Grave。 This crime thriller is set in 2051， in which the adverse effects of climate change are horrendous， and technology has advanced enormously。 Detective Cameron Brodie investigates the death of a journalist， whose frozen body has been discovered by a meteorologist in the remote snow-bound depths of the Scottish highlands。 Accompanied by pathologist， Sita Roy， Brodie arrives at the very odd International Hotel via Eve， a pilotless aircraft， and almost immediately I thoroughly enjoyed A Winter Grave。 This crime thriller is set in 2051， in which the adverse effects of climate change are horrendous， and technology has advanced enormously。 Detective Cameron Brodie investigates the death of a journalist， whose frozen body has been discovered by a meteorologist in the remote snow-bound depths of the Scottish highlands。 Accompanied by pathologist， Sita Roy， Brodie arrives at the very odd International Hotel via Eve， a pilotless aircraft， and almost immediately things turn weird。 And it soon becomes apparent why Brodie， who’s recently discovered he doesn’t have long to live， has chosen to take part in this particular investigation。 There’s a real depth to this story that lifts it from being a mere crime thriller to being immensely satisfying， interesting and compelling。 I listened to the audiobook， brilliantly narrated by Peter Forbes – I could listen to him for hours - and this book deserves its place among the best examples of Scottish Noir。 Recommended。 。。。more
Chantelle Hazelden
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Set in the future - the year 2051 - in the beautiful surroundings of the Scottish highlands， this story starts off strong with the discovery of a dead body， literally frozen in time or I guess I should say ice。The unfortunate victim is a man， investigative reporter George Younger， who had officially been missing for around three months。 Not an expert mountain navigator， just what had he been doing？ Simply a new hobby gone wrong or something more sinister？Detective Inspector Cameron Brodie is set Set in the future - the year 2051 - in the beautiful surroundings of the Scottish highlands， this story starts off strong with the discovery of a dead body， literally frozen in time or I guess I should say ice。The unfortunate victim is a man， investigative reporter George Younger， who had officially been missing for around three months。 Not an expert mountain navigator， just what had he been doing？ Simply a new hobby gone wrong or something more sinister？Detective Inspector Cameron Brodie is set the task of finding out whether this was an accident or a murder and when it becomes apparent that it is the later， events seem to go from bad to worse。In the hereafter of the world as we know it giant parts of the planet are now left under water with some countries having entirely disappeared。 In Scotland the melting ice caps halt the Gulf Stream effect which means it is regularly subjected to brutal snow and ice storms。 This in turn frequently cuts of power supplies making Brodie's investigation that much harder。Flashes of the past （although that past is still in our future） provide much needed details， making each character that much more believable， I felt invested in what happened to each of them。As the number of victims begin to increase， the drive to discover the perpetrator also ramps up。Danger lurks and there was a dark， ominous atmosphere with every new chapter， both from events of the past and present。May does a fantastic job of building the suspense。 Brodie's narrative always leaving me with more questions than answers。 I especially enjoyed how he incorporated personal life in with the ongoing inquiries。 It just seemed to bring an extra edge to it all。 I was literally waiting with bated breath to see what would be revealed next。A Winter Grave is filled with thrilling twists and intriguing technology。 It came across as well researched and highly plausible。It is a stand-alone novel with a satisfying conclusion and it definitely won't be the last one of Peter's novels that I read。 。。。more
Tamara
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Gripping mystery set in a chillingly believable near future where government has ignored the climate emergency and the world has been fundamentally affected by climate change。Large areas of Scotland are underwater and the country has a much colder climate， similar to other countries on the same latitude， following the melting of the ice caps and the subsequent disruption to flows of warm water and warm air around the globe。 At the same time， equatorial regions have become uninhabitable leading t Gripping mystery set in a chillingly believable near future where government has ignored the climate emergency and the world has been fundamentally affected by climate change。Large areas of Scotland are underwater and the country has a much colder climate， similar to other countries on the same latitude， following the melting of the ice caps and the subsequent disruption to flows of warm water and warm air around the globe。 At the same time， equatorial regions have become uninhabitable leading to mass migration。After receiving some devastating news， Detective Brodie has a change of heart and agrees to go to the now very inhospitable Scottish Highlands to investigate the death of a body found encased in the mountain ice。The action unfolds across dual timelines， incorporating believable technologies， relatable characters and with a well thought out plot。 A heart-thumping read。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Sarah Evans
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In 2051， after a catastrophic climate change， vast swathes of the planet are underwater， and Scotland is a changed place。 Old-school detective Cameron Brodie tries to keep up but knows his time is limited。 On the day that he learns he has terminal cancer， he is also asked to look into the death of a journalist found encased in ice。This is an ok read。 In essence， it's a solid example of a police procedural book。 The history of Brodie and the reason his daughter is estranged is sad and well-told， In 2051， after a catastrophic climate change， vast swathes of the planet are underwater， and Scotland is a changed place。 Old-school detective Cameron Brodie tries to keep up but knows his time is limited。 On the day that he learns he has terminal cancer， he is also asked to look into the death of a journalist found encased in ice。This is an ok read。 In essence， it's a solid example of a police procedural book。 The history of Brodie and the reason his daughter is estranged is sad and well-told， and the plot is intricate but ultimately satisfying。 But the whole futuristic setting was a little jarring to me。 With the exception of the final chapter， it was largely unimportant throughout the book and merely served as an intrusive bit of technology。 。。。more
Brenda
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It was 2051 and Detective Cameron Brodie was a veteran cop out of Glasgow， when a body was discovered deeply entombed in the ice high above the little village of Kinlochleven。 Cameron volunteered to investigate as he knew his estranged daughter Addie was living in Kinlochleven and he wanted to see her before it was too late。 Pathologist Dr Sita Roy joined Cameron on their journey， arriving in the middle of a ferocious ice storm。 But making their way through the snow and ice， the International Ho It was 2051 and Detective Cameron Brodie was a veteran cop out of Glasgow， when a body was discovered deeply entombed in the ice high above the little village of Kinlochleven。 Cameron volunteered to investigate as he knew his estranged daughter Addie was living in Kinlochleven and he wanted to see her before it was too late。 Pathologist Dr Sita Roy joined Cameron on their journey， arriving in the middle of a ferocious ice storm。 But making their way through the snow and ice， the International Hotel where they were staying， loomed large。 The power was out， there was no hot food or drink to be had， and the body of George Younger， which had been refrigerated in a cake cabinet， was rapidly thawing。 The following day， with the assistance of the local cop， as well as Cameron， Dr Roy performed the autopsy of Mr Younger。 What she found left no room for doubt that he was murdered - and immediately put herself and Cameron in intense danger。。。A Winter Grave is the latest standalone thriller by prolific author Peter May， and it was intense， gritty， fast-paced and chilling （in both senses of the word！） Set almost 30 years into the future with a futuristic， automated "helicopter" controlled by the robotic "Eve"， and with many other technological devices， plus the devastating effects of climate change， I found Cameron to be a great character。 He and his best friend Tiny had been friends since they were young and couldn't be closer， always having each other's backs。 I thoroughly enjoyed A Winter Grave and recommend it highly。With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jilly
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Excellent narration added to the enjoyment of this thriller set in 2051 when Scotland has been devastated by climate change。 Addie Sinclair， a meteorologist， finds a dead body in the ice whilst checking her weather station and her estranged father is the detective inspector sent to find the killer。 With a few sub plots， twists and turns this is another hugely enjoyable， suspenseful murder mystery from Peter May。 The characters are believable and it brings the threat of climate change into sharp Excellent narration added to the enjoyment of this thriller set in 2051 when Scotland has been devastated by climate change。 Addie Sinclair， a meteorologist， finds a dead body in the ice whilst checking her weather station and her estranged father is the detective inspector sent to find the killer。 With a few sub plots， twists and turns this is another hugely enjoyable， suspenseful murder mystery from Peter May。 The characters are believable and it brings the threat of climate change into sharp focus！ Thank you to Net Galley for an audio arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Iain Kyle
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Loved this one。 A police procedural thriller set in the near future under the backdrop of climate change。 Set in an independent Scotland in the year 2051 and while many things seem the same technology has moved on but not so much that life seems much different。 The author has taken great care to make things seem familiar whilst also highlighting the changes。 Rising sea levels have caused the loss of much of the coastal towns and villages and cities built around our rivers have lost much of their Loved this one。 A police procedural thriller set in the near future under the backdrop of climate change。 Set in an independent Scotland in the year 2051 and while many things seem the same technology has moved on but not so much that life seems much different。 The author has taken great care to make things seem familiar whilst also highlighting the changes。 Rising sea levels have caused the loss of much of the coastal towns and villages and cities built around our rivers have lost much of their centres。 All very much believable when you're reading it amidst hammering rain and localised flooding！ Characters are well presented and the storyline was quite gripping。 A bit of a change from the type of story I've read previously by this author and certainly not any worse for the change。 Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the advance review copy。 。。。more
Greg
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I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher， Quercus Editions Ltd， for letting me read and review an advanced copy of ‘A Winter Grave’ by Peter May。Set in the year 2051， after climate change has dramatically altered the earth， we are introduced to DI Cameron Brodie of Glasgow， Scotland， who is being sent to a remote town to investigate a suspicious death of a reporter。 The body， encased in an icy snow tunnel， was found high on a mountain by a young woman who needed to service a weather station。 I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher， Quercus Editions Ltd， for letting me read and review an advanced copy of ‘A Winter Grave’ by Peter May。Set in the year 2051， after climate change has dramatically altered the earth， we are introduced to DI Cameron Brodie of Glasgow， Scotland， who is being sent to a remote town to investigate a suspicious death of a reporter。 The body， encased in an icy snow tunnel， was found high on a mountain by a young woman who needed to service a weather station。 Actually， Brodie volunteers to go for two reasons; he is facing a personal medical crisis， and he needs to reconnect with his estranged daughter。 When Brodie and Dr Sita Roy arrive at the town on a pilotless electric helicopter， they find only darkness， as there is a blackout due to a storm。 At that point they still do not realize that their lives are also in peril， as they try to investigate the reporter’s death。The story was very engaging as May describes the efforts of Bodie， Roy， and Robbie the local policeman， as they try to survive the elements and the situation。 I did think that there would have been more scientific advances， based on the setting in 2051， but the interaction of the characters was quite intriguing。 。。。more
Sandra Leivesley
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Set in the near future （2051） when climate change has meant that huge areas of the world are now under water， including the city that I live in。 Scary stuff！ There are also flashbacks to 2023。A Winter Grave is an absolutely absorbing listen which， unfortunately， feels all too plausible。 The setting of a bleak snowbound Highland village was claustrophobic and made my spine tingle as I sensed the danger to come as I listened and I can absolutely see this as a Hollywood blockbuster。 The story moved Set in the near future （2051） when climate change has meant that huge areas of the world are now under water， including the city that I live in。 Scary stuff！ There are also flashbacks to 2023。A Winter Grave is an absolutely absorbing listen which， unfortunately， feels all too plausible。 The setting of a bleak snowbound Highland village was claustrophobic and made my spine tingle as I sensed the danger to come as I listened and I can absolutely see this as a Hollywood blockbuster。 The story moved at a good pace and there were plenty of twists and a satisfying ending。 I loved how the author inserted all the high tech gadgets of the future， and they all seemed credible to me。 The main character of DI Cameron Brodie is so well fleshed out that I connected with him and was rooting for him all the way through， despite his flaws。I can't believe that this is my first book by this author， and I will certainly be listening to his back catalogue asap，I enjoyed the narration by Peter Forbes。 。。。more
Mary
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Set in the near future， climate change has wreaked havoc on the planet and Scotland has achieved independence。 A police detective volunteers to travel to the highlands to investigate the death of a journalist found buried in ice whilst reuniting with his estranged daughter。 This was a thoughtful， exciting read and though it might be considered dystopian， many of the elements Peter May writes about are coming true now。 Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc。
Andrea
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When I saw that this novel was set in the year 2051， I wasn't so sure about it because I hardly ever read futuristic， dystopian-type books， but I'm certainly glad that I stuck with it。 A fast-paced， tight thriller （with a high body count）， this standalone from Peter May offers a potential glimpse at our not-so-distant future with commentary on climate change， technology and politics。 The story alternates between "the past" of 2023 and "the present" of 2051。 COVID is still hanging around in 2051， When I saw that this novel was set in the year 2051， I wasn't so sure about it because I hardly ever read futuristic， dystopian-type books， but I'm certainly glad that I stuck with it。 A fast-paced， tight thriller （with a high body count）， this standalone from Peter May offers a potential glimpse at our not-so-distant future with commentary on climate change， technology and politics。 The story alternates between "the past" of 2023 and "the present" of 2051。 COVID is still hanging around in 2051， along with extreme cold and heat， and never-ending rain and flooding， but crime， drugs and murder are still hanging around， too。 May does a great job of introducing and fleshing out his characters， even in a novel that moves fairly quickly。 This one was hard to put down and will give you a lot to think about as well。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Quercus/Hachette UK for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Julie
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Call this 4。5 stars。 I received an ARC of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Set 30 years in the future， after climate change has well and truly changed the shape of the world， Inspector Brady is sent to the far north of Scotland to investigate a body found in an ice tunnel。 Brady knows he should not be investigating this case as he has dark secrets of his own， and reminders of it are waiting in the small village on the loch。The book is a tiny bit preachy when it comes to clima Call this 4。5 stars。 I received an ARC of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Set 30 years in the future， after climate change has well and truly changed the shape of the world， Inspector Brady is sent to the far north of Scotland to investigate a body found in an ice tunnel。 Brady knows he should not be investigating this case as he has dark secrets of his own， and reminders of it are waiting in the small village on the loch。The book is a tiny bit preachy when it comes to climate change， but it's a small enough part of the story that it should not bother readers who don't happen to agree with the message （I do）。 As with most May mysteries， it is extremely well written with just the right amount of plot twists。 Highy recommended。 。。。more
Caroline
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A fascinating new novel from Peter may， with a strong sense of environmental consciousness。 Set in a near future but still an intriguing investigation full of a love for Scotland’s natural beauty。 Thoroughly enjoyable 4。5* from me
Rosemary
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I’ve enjoyed a number of Peter May’s other books， particularly the Lewis trilogy。 I was pleased to receive an advance copy of his latest stand-alone novel， A Winter Grave。 For a change I decided to listen to the audiobook version。 The novel is mainly set in the near future， 2051。 Climate change has transformed the world and many places have disappeared under water。 The book also moves to other time periods but this is easy to follow。 Adie lives in remote Scotland and discovers a body entombed in I’ve enjoyed a number of Peter May’s other books， particularly the Lewis trilogy。 I was pleased to receive an advance copy of his latest stand-alone novel， A Winter Grave。 For a change I decided to listen to the audiobook version。 The novel is mainly set in the near future， 2051。 Climate change has transformed the world and many places have disappeared under water。 The book also moves to other time periods but this is easy to follow。 Adie lives in remote Scotland and discovers a body entombed in ice。 A detective and pathologist are sent to investigate。 The detective is Adie’s estranged father， Cameron。 The investigation doesn’t go as planned and Cameron is determined to find out the truth。The narration is excellent and really fits the story。 It’s pleasant to listen to。 The story is mostly told from Cameron’s point of view。 I liked his character and hoped for a happy ending， even though I knew it was unlikely。 The scenery is well described and it’s obvious the author knows the locations。 I noticed that instead of referring to it as a jacket or coat， Cameron’s jacket was referred to as “The North Face” which seemed a bit odd。 Was the author sponsored by them？ 😂 Other garments were referred to by their name so I found it a bit odd。 Overall， I liked this story。 It held my interest and there is plenty going on to keep you hooked。 The chapters aren’t overly long and the plot is fast paced。 I would recommend this book， especially the audiobook version。 If you haven’t read The Lewis Trilogy， then I highly recommend that too。 Thanks to Quercus Audio and NetGalley for my copy to review。 。。。more
Jo-anne Atkinson
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2051， after a catastrophic climate change huge swathes of the planet are under water and Scotland is a changed place。 Old-school detective Cameron Brodie tries to keep up but knows his time is limited。 On the day that he learns he has terminal cancer he is also asked to look into the death of a journalist found encased in ice。 It gives him the opportunity to re-connect with his estranged daughter but the powers behind the killing are determined to stop the investigation。There is much to like abo 2051， after a catastrophic climate change huge swathes of the planet are under water and Scotland is a changed place。 Old-school detective Cameron Brodie tries to keep up but knows his time is limited。 On the day that he learns he has terminal cancer he is also asked to look into the death of a journalist found encased in ice。 It gives him the opportunity to re-connect with his estranged daughter but the powers behind the killing are determined to stop the investigation。There is much to like about this book。 At its heart it is a standard police procedural and a good one at that。 The plot is complicated but satisfying， the back-story of Brodie and the reason why his daughter is estranged is sad and well told。 However I found the whole futuristic setting somewhat jarring。 For great sections of the book it was irrelevant and then just intruded with a bit of technology which seemed pointless except for the section just before the end。 。。。more
Marianne
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A Winter Grave is the ninth stand-alone novel by award-winning Scottish journalist， screenwriter and author， Peter May。 In November 2051， a young meteorologist is checking her weather station in the western Scottish Highlands when she comes across a body in a patch of ice in a corrie。 Three months earlier， award-winning Scottish Herald investigative journalist， Charles Younger， the bane of corrupt politicians， went missing near Loch Leven。Glasgow Police DI Cameron Brodie， fresh from failing to g A Winter Grave is the ninth stand-alone novel by award-winning Scottish journalist， screenwriter and author， Peter May。 In November 2051， a young meteorologist is checking her weather station in the western Scottish Highlands when she comes across a body in a patch of ice in a corrie。 Three months earlier， award-winning Scottish Herald investigative journalist， Charles Younger， the bane of corrupt politicians， went missing near Loch Leven。Glasgow Police DI Cameron Brodie， fresh from failing to get murder conviction due to technical complications， rejects his DCI’s request to accompany the pathologist to perform a post mortem on Younger， and， noting his expertise in hill walking， examine the scene。 But then he receives a diagnosis adverse enough to change his mind。After a slightly rocky introduction， Brodie finds that he gets on quite well with police pathologist Dr Sita Roy， and both are relieved when their eVTOL （electric helicopter） sets them down safely during an ice storm， in the blacked-out village of Kinlochleven。 The following morning， despite an ongoing power failure， Sita conducts her PM and concludes that Younger was murdered， noting some anomalies about his body in her findings。 The blackout prevents instant analysis of the likely killer’s DNA， as well as stopping their eVTOL being recharged， effectively grounding them。Meanwhile， Brodie has kept to himself the fact that the woman who found the body， the wife of the local bobby， is his estranged daughter。 Addie Sinclair is not best pleased to see her father， and vocal about it。 But they are forced together to climb the mountain and check what is now a murder scene。 But why， they both wonder， was a journalist with no hill-walking experience take the difficult trail up to a high peak？And Brodie is determined to take what may be his last opportunity to tell his daughter what he has been silent about for the ten years since her mother’s death。 With comms and the internet still down， and the Ice storm having cut off the village， Brodie continues to investigate this puzzling murder。 But certain incidents add an atmosphere of menace， and then there’s another murder， which won’t be the last before Brodie departs the Kinlochleven。May sets his story in a near future where an independent Scotland has rejoined the EU， and climate change has significantly raised sea levels， causing widespread flooding and a huge increase in climate refugees， which exacerbates racism， and a plague of resistant German cockroaches: he paints a realistic if rather frightening picture of how the world could look if climate change is allowed to progress at the current rate。 Interspersed throughout Brodie’s narrative are flashbacks to 2023， when he first met Addie’s mother， gradually revealing what has weighed so heavily on Brodie’s conscience for a decade。 May includes some interesting tech， and his characters have depth and appeal。 A well-crafted plot， with action and intrigue， twists and red herrings， and a nail-biting climax， make this is another Peter May winner。 Unputdownable。This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Quercus 。。。more
Marianne
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A Winter Grave is the ninth stand-alone novel by award-winning Scottish journalist， screenwriter and author， Peter May。 The audio version is narrated by Peter Forbes。 In November 2051， a young meteorologist is checking her weather station in the western Scottish Highlands when she comes across a body in a patch of ice in a corrie。 Three months earlier， award-winning Scottish Herald investigative journalist， Charles Younger， the bane of corrupt politicians， went missing near Loch Leven。Glasgow Po A Winter Grave is the ninth stand-alone novel by award-winning Scottish journalist， screenwriter and author， Peter May。 The audio version is narrated by Peter Forbes。 In November 2051， a young meteorologist is checking her weather station in the western Scottish Highlands when she comes across a body in a patch of ice in a corrie。 Three months earlier， award-winning Scottish Herald investigative journalist， Charles Younger， the bane of corrupt politicians， went missing near Loch Leven。Glasgow Police DI Cameron Brodie， fresh from failing to get murder conviction due to technical complications， rejects his DCI’s request to accompany the pathologist to perform a post mortem on Younger， and， noting his expertise in hill walking， examine the scene。 But then he receives a diagnosis adverse enough to change his mind。After a slightly rocky introduction， Brodie finds that he gets on quite well with police pathologist Dr Sita Roy， and both are relieved when their eVTOL （electric helicopter） sets them down safely during an ice storm， in the blacked-out village of Kinlochleven。 The following morning， despite an ongoing power failure， Sita conducts her PM and concludes that Younger was murdered， noting some anomalies about his body in her findings。 The blackout prevents instant analysis of the likely killer’s DNA， as well as stopping their eVTOL being recharged， effectively grounding them。Meanwhile， Brodie has kept to himself the fact that the woman who found the body， the wife of the local bobby， is his estranged daughter。 Addie Sinclair is not best pleased to see her father， and vocal about it。 But they are forced together to climb the mountain and check what is now a murder scene。 But why， they both wonder， was a journalist with no hill-walking experience take the difficult trail up to a high peak？And Brodie is determined to take what may be his last opportunity to tell his daughter what he has been silent about for the ten years since her mother’s death。 With comms and the internet still down， and the Ice storm having cut off the village， Brodie continues to investigate this puzzling murder。 But certain incidents add an atmosphere of menace， and then there’s another murder， which won’t be the last before Brodie departs the Kinlochleven。May sets his story in a near future where an independent Scotland has rejoined the EU， and climate change has significantly raised sea levels， causing widespread flooding and a huge increase in climate refugees， which exacerbates racism， and a plague of resistant German cockroaches: he paints a realistic if rather frightening picture of how the world could look if climate change is allowed to progress at the current rate。 Interspersed throughout Brodie’s narrative are flashbacks to 2023， when he first met Addie’s mother， gradually revealing what has weighed so heavily on Brodie’s conscience for a decade。 May includes some interesting tech， and his characters have depth and appeal。 A well-crafted plot， with action and intrigue， twists and red herrings， and a nail-biting climax， make this is another Peter May winner。 Unputdownable。This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Quercus 。。。more
Joanne
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3。5 stars。 Set in a very different 2051 where Global Warming is causing havoc around the world。 We meet Cameron Brodie a police detective who is dealing with demons of his own。 The body of a missing reporter is found in a mountain top Scottish village。 For reasons of his own Brodie volunteers to take the case。 What follows is a story that take place in both 2051 and 2023 the changes in times were sometime jarring but once I got use to it I settled into the story。 There were plenty of twists and 3。5 stars。 Set in a very different 2051 where Global Warming is causing havoc around the world。 We meet Cameron Brodie a police detective who is dealing with demons of his own。 The body of a missing reporter is found in a mountain top Scottish village。 For reasons of his own Brodie volunteers to take the case。 What follows is a story that take place in both 2051 and 2023 the changes in times were sometime jarring but once I got use to it I settled into the story。 There were plenty of twists and turns and I was no where near guessing the ending。 What May does with out being preachy， is to get you to focus on the possible outcomes of global warming。 Let me be clear this is a mystery novel with a unique setting - our possible future。 Thanks to Netgalley。 the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this novel。 。。。more
Peter Fleming
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Detective Cameron Brodie who has been a keen climber and hill walker spending years ‘collecting’ the Munroes （peaks over 3，000 feet） turns down a job crying out for his skills。 They need someone to investigate the case surrounding the discovery of the body of a man found entombed in ice by a meteorologist high in the mountains。 Was the death an accident or suspicious？ The reason he declines is his estranged daughter lives locally and she still blames him for the death of her mother ten years ago Detective Cameron Brodie who has been a keen climber and hill walker spending years ‘collecting’ the Munroes （peaks over 3，000 feet） turns down a job crying out for his skills。 They need someone to investigate the case surrounding the discovery of the body of a man found entombed in ice by a meteorologist high in the mountains。 Was the death an accident or suspicious？ The reason he declines is his estranged daughter lives locally and she still blames him for the death of her mother ten years ago。 A confrontation is something he has no stomach for。When he discovers he has stage 4 cancer and only a few months left to live he changes his mind。 This will be the last chance he will get to see his daughter and at least try to explain his actions as a reconciliation seems unlikely。 The high ground may be Brodie’s environment， but he quickly finds himself out of his comfort zone。 Opening up over his feelings and actions in the past will prove the easy part as he battles against the control of outside forces to get to the truth。A Winters Grave is an incredible book。 Peter May is a great writer of contemporary crime fiction so that part is given but in this work he has managed to capture the zeitgeist of the 2020’s and project it forward by 30 years。 Much of it may be set in 2051 but it is neither science fiction or some dystopian fantasy but a realistic extrapolation of where we （and more specifically Scotland） may be by then。 A world we can recognise but with chilling prospects ahead in more ways than one。As can reasonably guessed the investigation becomes a murder one and this proves to be the main thrust of the plot， one which is very plausible and worryingly believable。 The second strand is the reason why Cameron needs to unburden his past， not so much as a death bed confession as a dead man walking on his personal Green Mile。 This runs from 2020s to 2040s and covers him meeting Mel and their lives together before her death。Life in 2051 is so believably imagined its disconcerting; the effects of climate change mean all plastics are banned， water levels have risen， the subway flooded， power is nuclear and some hydro and there is constant mass migration as lands are flooded and populations seek higher ground。 Cameron gets some high-tech computer glasses like a modern Google Glass that actually works， and air transport is by EVTOL， electrical vertical take-off and landing craft like helicopters but nothing outlandish。 Then there’s the little observations like the kids are playing on Play Station 15 and houses being 3D printed at location， which make it convincing。Climate change means storms， so atmospheric in film and literature and here it is huge snow falls rather than relentless rain that does the work。 It shrouds things hiding or disguising them， it traps people and limits their scope and horizons。 All of which is cleverly and stylishly used within the prose， nothing is wasted。 Cameron’s relationship with Mel is the emotional thrust of the story a perfect match but ultimately a doomed relationship。 A relationship that causes him desperation and ultimately drags him down to the level of those he despises。 His need to unburden and tell his side of the story to daughter Adele is palpable。 He also explains that he blames himself for squandering life。 Adele starts to come around before her own world is ultimately torn asunder from simple human vulnerably。 Powerful stuff。As someone who has a low opinion of politicians， I am pleased to see that they are portrayed as venal chancers here。 By 2051 Independence has been gained and， quite sensibly the EU re-joined but all is still not rosy。 A SNP replacement is in charge and riding roughshod with the Ecology party the only credible opposition。 The next election is going to prove vital， so depressingly familiar。The pacing is perfectly judged， moving along briskly but with plenty of space for observations which brings the prose alive。 There’s enough action set pieces to keep the most demanding thriller read happy and plenty of jeopardy for Cameron and Adele。Characterisation is strong as is their personal interactions。 I particularly found the scenes shared by Cameron and the pathologist Sita Roy quite touching， especially when they demolish most of a bottle of The Balvenie Doublewood and reveal their inner secrets。 As one of them says ‘in vino veritas’ and there lies the truth indeed。The narration is masterful as I have come to expect from Peter Forbes。A Winter Grave is a magnificent crime thriller and much more as it delivers a chilling warning of a future that we face unless humanity gets a grip of what is happening in a short window of opportunity。 A must read for 2023。Audio review copy from NetGalley - thanks to them the publisher and author。 。。。more
Jamad
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It is the year 2051。 Warnings of climate catastrophe have been ignored， and vast areas of the planet are under water， or uninhabitably hot。 A quarter of the world's population has been displaced by hunger and flooding， and immigration wars are breaking out around the globe as refugees pour into neighbouring countries。Interesting setting for a crime scene。 I enjoy dystopian fiction and Peter May - so this one worked for me。Thanks to Netgallery for the ARC It is the year 2051。 Warnings of climate catastrophe have been ignored， and vast areas of the planet are under water， or uninhabitably hot。 A quarter of the world's population has been displaced by hunger and flooding， and immigration wars are breaking out around the globe as refugees pour into neighbouring countries。Interesting setting for a crime scene。 I enjoy dystopian fiction and Peter May - so this one worked for me。Thanks to Netgallery for the ARC 。。。more
Vicky Hughes
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At first I wasn’t too sure about reading a book set in the future， but suddenly 2051 isn’t all that far away。 The author makes the changes believable and the things that stay the same comforting。 The storyline is gripping as Brodie is sent to Northern Scotland to investigate a murder which brings about both reward and sacrifice。 Plenty of characters to sink your teeth into and great movement throughout the book to enrich the story。 I enjoyed this chilling tale， thanks to Netgalley for the advanc At first I wasn’t too sure about reading a book set in the future， but suddenly 2051 isn’t all that far away。 The author makes the changes believable and the things that stay the same comforting。 The storyline is gripping as Brodie is sent to Northern Scotland to investigate a murder which brings about both reward and sacrifice。 Plenty of characters to sink your teeth into and great movement throughout the book to enrich the story。 I enjoyed this chilling tale， thanks to Netgalley for the advance reader copy。 。。。more
Mrs Lena
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This dystopian crime novel kept me reading long into the night with its enthralling plot and compelling glimpse into the future world of climate change。。 The story is set in 2051 with flashbacks to 2023。 By 2051， the failure of the superpowers to curb their energy consumption has led to many countries becoming so hot that they are uninhabitable and many low-lying countries are under water。 But， bizarrely， in Scotland， the disappearance of the warming Gulf Stream has created Arctic winters。 Polic This dystopian crime novel kept me reading long into the night with its enthralling plot and compelling glimpse into the future world of climate change。。 The story is set in 2051 with flashbacks to 2023。 By 2051， the failure of the superpowers to curb their energy consumption has led to many countries becoming so hot that they are uninhabitable and many low-lying countries are under water。 But， bizarrely， in Scotland， the disappearance of the warming Gulf Stream has created Arctic winters。 Police officer， Cameron Brodie is asked to investigate a suspicious death up in the mountains and soon becomes embroiled in a deadly conspiracy to hide the truth。 Brodie has very personal reasons for wanting to travel to The Highlands， and this is gradually revealed on his arrival。 As ever， Peter May's ability to describe a place so that the reader can almost feel they are there is phenomenal。 I read the book in a warm room， feeling as though there was snow and ice all around me。 This descriptive flare is combined with a highly plausible idea of how technology may have evolved to aid the solving of crime in the middle of the 21st century。 May manages to place this technology at the centre of the story very convincingly and it is obvious that he has thoroughly researched his subject。 I have been careful not to add to many details to this review as the tiny twists and turns in the plot are so skillfully done that it would be a pity to spoil them。 This is certainly a book I will recommend to my friends。 。。。more
Alan
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Review to come
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Quercus Books for an advance copy of A Winter Grave， a stand-alone thriller set in Scotland in 2051。DI Cameron Brodie is sent from Glasgow to the Scottish village of Kinlochleven to investigate the death of a journalist found frozen in the ice by a local meteorologist。 What he finds there is more trouble than a dying man needs。I thoroughly enjoyed A Winter Grove， which is a compulsive read on more than one level。 Firstly it is set in the near future and paints I would like to thank Netgalley and Quercus Books for an advance copy of A Winter Grave， a stand-alone thriller set in Scotland in 2051。DI Cameron Brodie is sent from Glasgow to the Scottish village of Kinlochleven to investigate the death of a journalist found frozen in the ice by a local meteorologist。 What he finds there is more trouble than a dying man needs。I thoroughly enjoyed A Winter Grove， which is a compulsive read on more than one level。 Firstly it is set in the near future and paints a very bleak picture of what climate change wreaks， secondly it is a murder investigation with a conspiratorial bent and thirdly it is a story of a dying man coming to terms with his troubled past。 I also liked the familiarity of the Glasgow setting and could picture the areas described。 I will be honest and say that I would have rated this novel at 5* if it hadn’t painted such a bleak picture of the future。 I can’t say if the author will be accused of climate change propaganda and hysteria， but most of it seems like reasonable extrapolation to me and it’s not pleasant。 It broke my heart to see my home town of Glasgow under water for the most part and mass migration inciting even more racism， to cite a couple of examples。 The narrative switches between 2051 and 2023 when Cammie reminisces about his past and tries to set some misconceptions straight。 Again， it is a sad story and I will confess to not understanding some of the character’s’ motivations and actions， but there is redemption and a strange sense of uplift by the end of it。 What happens to him has a dark Scottish humour to it。The investigation held me riveted。 I don’t know what I expected， but what I got surprised me。 There are plenty of twists and turns and really unexpected events， culminating in an action packed finale with surprising motivations and outcomes。 As I said it is a bit conspiratorial， but somehow it fits into the world the author has imagined。A Winter Grave is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
Janet
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4 1/2 stars
Martha Brindley
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What a spectacular read this was from Peter May！ Set in 2051 in Scotland， with climate change bringing disastrous floods caused by melting ice， Detective Cameron Brodie sets out to investigate the body of a journalist， frozen in ice， found on a mountain top。 I loved the descriptions of the landscape and the believable characterisation and I was quickly drawn in to the story which kept me enthralled to the end。 The insight into the technology and mode of transport was quite scary but I could imag What a spectacular read this was from Peter May！ Set in 2051 in Scotland， with climate change bringing disastrous floods caused by melting ice， Detective Cameron Brodie sets out to investigate the body of a journalist， frozen in ice， found on a mountain top。 I loved the descriptions of the landscape and the believable characterisation and I was quickly drawn in to the story which kept me enthralled to the end。 The insight into the technology and mode of transport was quite scary but I could imagine it working well。 Overall， it's an engrossing read from a brilliant author。 Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC。 。。。more
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