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.

Denzil MeyrickDavid MonteathAudible StudiosD.C.I. Daley

Crime

Crime Fiction

Mystery

Police Procedural

Fiction

Highlander

Exciting

Scary

Thriller

Suspense

Crime Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Fiction Highlander Exciting Scary Thriller Suspense

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The narrator does well and all the accents are enjoyable. The writing is pleasant - easy listening/reading - a light holiday read. The story is somewhat formulaic and the twists are heavily signposted but it's still engaging enough.

However, my gripe is that the women have so much less colour and depth than the men. They are there to be rescued or protected (exception of Annie, who is a side character at best). The gory and gruesome details of the female deaths are in gleeful detail compared to the flat description of the men's.

It's always annoying to have women's bodies sexually described constantly compared to the men being described in terms of age and fitness. The story is let down by the fact that half the population are only visible when having sex.