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Whisky from Small Glasses

A D.C.I. Daley Thriller, Book 1

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Whisky from Small Glasses

By: Denzil Meyrick
Narrated by: David Monteath
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DCI Jim Daley is sent from the city to investigate a murder after the body of a woman is washed up on an idyllic beach on the West Coast of Scotland. Far away from urban resources, he finds himself a stranger in a close-knit community.

Love, betrayal, fear and death stalk the small town, as Daley investigates a case that becomes more deadly than he could possibly imagine, in this compelling Scottish crime novel infused with intrigue and dark humour.

Denzil Meyrick was born in Glasgow and brought up in Campbeltown. After studying politics, he pursued a varied career including time spent as a police officer, freelance journalist, and director of several companies.

Beginning with Whisky from Small Glasses, The Last Witness and Dark Suits and Sad Songs, the DCI Daley series have all become Scottish Crime best sellers, with all three entering the Kindle top 10.

Whisky from Small Glasses reached number two in the store in the summer of 2015.

©2015 Denzil Meyrick (P)2016 Audible, Ltd Crime Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Fiction Highlander Exciting Scary Thriller Suspense

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The fashion for a lot of crime stories at the moment is to set them in Shetland, the Hebrides and not doubt Orkney. Here you can stay on the mainland and still maintain that island atmosphere on the Kintyre peninsula, an area I am familiar with and can attest to the authenticity of the island feeling. The story is a page turner interspersed with the type of unusual characters you find in such an area. I think my favourite moment is when the landlady of the hotel compares the atmosphere of her own bar with the pub in "An American Weirwolf in London".

Don't go to the Scottish Islands!!!!

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A really enjoyable and entertaining story. A bit brutal in some parts but befitting the story line. Nice and pacey with plenty of interest in the proceedings of the tale .

Pay more interest at school

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Very enjoyable story , great character definition , gripping story lines and a really surprising twist to the plot at the end .

Great picture of Scottish Islands life

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Excellent book, read very quickly because I wanted to know what would happen next. would recommend

Gripping

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Great narrator. Good plot. I would recommend this book I was eager to get back to it each time.

compelling

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A tale with a great deal in reality, wonderfully read it worthwhile for next in the series, which I have already done. A good read

A cracking tale

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Twenty minutes into the story I was shouting hallelujah . At last perhaps, a series to fill the void left by the demise of the Shetland series. Promising procedural storyline, excellent narration ( one if the best actually) and unlike the slapstick nonsense of the novels set in Aberdeen ,characters you might even relate too.
Sadly it does all turn a bit predictable - but enjoyable none the less. I’ll certainly try another instalment . Recommended with some reservations.

Hallelujah!?

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This is the first book in the series about Scottish policeman DCI Jim Daley and is a great start. I read several reviews prior to purchasing the book that refer to the way the Scottish accents are written phonetically and that it made the story a little more difficult to get into. I listened to the book on Audible and can highly recommend the excellent narrator who brought the characters to life for me.

As for the story, Jim Daley is sent away to the remote Scottish town (fictional) of Kinloch where a body has been found in the water. At first it seems that the case will be straightforward and Jim’s biggest headache is the grumpy local police chief. That’s not his only problem though, simmering in the background is his shaky relationship with his wayward wife who, in the midst of everything decides to pay Jim a visit at Kinloch and whilst trying to deal with this development the case suddenly becomes more complex and nasty.

I was lulled at first by the narrator’s dulcet tones and the descriptions of Scottish life into a kind of cosy mystery feel where the murderer would be the last person anyone expected; the vicar or the librarian but actually this turned out to be quite a red herring in itself. The story becomes very dark with more murder, drugs and smuggling at its heart and though not peppered with violence when it does come it is quite graphic and shocking.

This was a good introduction to Jim Daley, his personal life and I really loved the ending!

Surprisingly Dark

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What did you like most about Whisky from Small Glasses?

Good story with a Scottish accent read superbly by David a brilliantly narrated .

What did you like best about this story?

Nothing to dislike okay a bit gruesome in parts definitely a MAN book.

Have you listened to any of David Monteath’s other performances? How does this one compare?

My first already searching out more by David

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

So you thought you new your teacher?

Excellent Narrate gripping read

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this narrator is going to take some beating and a gripping storyline too right to the end
thoroughly enjoyed it

looking forward to more Denzil Meyick books

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