Detective Jimmy Perez is back with a complicated close to home case. After a storm on Orkney, the body of Archie Stout is found, a man Perez has known for decades and is more like a brother. Stout’s death shocks the community, and there’s a motley crew of suspects, including those who have made the island their home and those just passing through. Couple this with the murder weapon – something that ties the island to its neolithic origins – and Perez and co have an investigation that will require much to-ing and fro-ing, planes and asking some deeply unpleasant questions. Also, it’s the week before Christmas and the weather isn’t improving… I’ve read some of Ann’s books, never the Perez series, but this would encourage me to start from the beginning.