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lrayner's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
kcfromaustcrime's review against another edition
4.0
There's something about the accents of some narrators that just make things so easy to listen to and David Monteath is doing a terrific job with the DCI Jim Daley series. There's enough wry, dry humour here, alongside some reasonably gritty plot lines to keep the reader engaged, although the series does have a hefty dose of the personal as well if you're a fan of that sort of thing. Daley has a complicated sort of a lovelife with a wife he doesn't exactly trust, a new position in a small Scottish town (introduced in book 1 in the series: Whisky From Small Glasses and a surprisingly active Scottish gangster population surrounding him.
Another one of those quintessentially Scottish sounding audible books - perfect for listening to over an extended period of time.
Another one of those quintessentially Scottish sounding audible books - perfect for listening to over an extended period of time.
dmalexander's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
dabrit's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent book, fantastically read by a consummate narrator. The story is pacy and interesting, the twists not obvious and overall throughly recommended
csdaley's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book and am all in on the series. I bought and read the first book when I was in Scotland a few years ago but I will be reading the third book right away.
jonathanrobert's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
myrdyr's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5 stars. I didn't realize this was the second in a series until I was half-way through; I hope this is why the details of Liz's chronic infidelity came as such a shock. For the first half of the book they are portrayed as a happily married couple, and then pow! We find out she is a serial cheater. The book was ok, but I found my eyes glazing over periodically as I was reading. I would try the previous one.
jacpam0521's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75