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Juat lost power at work ... good time to pull out my book and muffin lol

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

Reading (listening) to this now. Hope it‘s a good one! #suspense #audiobook

@Mitch well you certainly stalked me well- the Dachshund pin, pillow cover, change purse (and a wire hair!) and the gasp British Library tote!!!🥳🥳🥳💖 a book all about Whiskey- a great mystery, non fiction mystery, booker listed book and Rothfus- all are amazing and I cannot thank you enough for sending me gifts from across the pond. This is a truly special day for me- thanks so very, very much!
@BookishMarginalia

I am generous so I am going to call this book a pick. A Glasgow detective with a failing marriage and a stalled career is sent to a small town to investigate a murder. What did I like? Well the author does a great job of invoking a place (small town west coast of Scotland) and has a likeable workaday detective and his offsider. However the viewpoint violence was not to my taste and the actual case was rather predictable. Good not great.

Touring the Bainbridge Organic Distillery, and this is today‘s whiskey mash. Amazing place. If you like distilleries or, IDK, info about distilling, this is a great place. 😋 too. 🥃

DCI Jim Daley is sent to investigate a body of a woman who washed up on the beach on the West coast of Scotland. Soon there are four dead bodies to deal with in this close-knit community. The story is infused with intrigue and dark humor. Mix in love, betrayal, fear and a plot that moves quickly and you have great mystery which will keep the pages turning. Authentic Scottish atmosphere and dialect for those who love Scottish mysteries.

Saturday‘s reading netted me 13 hours 3 minutes and 27 seconds for my #12INTWO Weekend Readathon. But I am continuing to see how many total hours I can do. I‘m sending these two books to @Librarybelle When I am done with them.

This was an audible daily deal audiobook. Things I liked:

- the narration was excellent, the Scottish accent helped me picture the setting,
- the characters were interesting and relatable,
- the setting of a remote small town in Scotland added to the plot.

Things I didn't like:
- predictable plot; I was hoping it was a red herring all along,
- uneven pace of narration.

It entertained me and I might well read more from the series.

It sometimes pays to take a risk & try an unknown author. Not heard of this book or author before I picked it up from the library. I found this a really enjoyable book & will be keen to read more from this series. The murders take place in a small community on the west coast of Scotland, a favourite place for me in which books are set. There is quite a bit of Scottish dialect in the book, but not something I couldn't work with. Beware the f words!

An unknown Series and author, just over halfway in and loving it - totally hooked. A little bit of gritty detail, and have to be able to put up with the odd f word. If these don't bother you, at this stage I thoroughly recommend it.

Just about to start this series, which is new to me and unsurprisingly from the title is set in Scotland. Fingers crossed 🤞 it will be a good one. I'm reading this one for a monthly challenge - this month to read a police procedural.