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. ( )

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 fast-paced story set in fictional Kinloch (Campbeltown in reality) where DCI jim Daley faces problems, both personal as well as work. A notorious Glasgow gangster apparently rises from the dead and exacts revenge on former associates who helped convict him and DCI Daley and sidekick DS Daley are in his sights too. As in the previous Kinloch story, the three main characters, Daley, Scott and the Chief Supt Donald leap off the page and the dialogue between is often very humerous, despite the grim happenings all around them.. ( )

This book takes place several months after Whisky from Small Glasses. DCI Jim Daley is now stationed in Kinloch permanently and living happily with his wife Liz in a rented cottage. Things fall apart at a rapid pace as a gangster killed five years earlier suddenly reappears to exact revenge on those who took him down, including Daley and his DS Brian Scott. The primary witness against 'JayMac' (James Machie) is living near Kinloch in a witness protection program.
The action is fast-paced and the story moves right along. There's a secondary case with drugs and tobacco smuggling that might be separate from the mysterious rebirth of JayMac though Daley isn't sure. I really enjoyed the twists and turns here and was surprised by some of them. I also enjoy the residents of Kinloch so it was fun to visit with Hamish, Annie, and some others. The writing is compelling and I love the descriptions of the Kintyre peninsula where the fictional town of Kinloch is located. Superintendent Donald is even more of a mystery; I hope he gets his comeuppance in the next book. DCI Daley is great thriller series for all those who like this genre. ( )

Another good read in this little known detective series based in the remote location of Kinloch on the west coast of Scotland. Despite being set in this remote area certainly no lack of drugs issues or revenge killings affecting the area, having originally started in Glasgow years before. I do like this series and the central group of characters, but I do think I enjoyed the last one more. Worth searching out for if you like detective books ( )