Single Malt Murder A Whisky Business Mystery edition by Melinda Mullet Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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Abigail Logan never expected to inherit a whisky distillery in the Scottish Highlands. But in the first novel of an engaging new series blending fine spirits with chilling mystery, Abi finds that there are secrets lurking in the misty glens that some will go to any lengths to protect . . . even murder.
When Abi inherits her uncle’s quaint and storied single malt distillery, she finds herself immersed in a competitive high-stakes business that elicits deep passions and prejudices. An award-winning photojournalist, Abi has no trouble capturing the perfect shot—but making the perfect shot is another matter. When she starts to receive disturbing, anonymous threats, it’s clear that someone wants her out of the picture. But Abi’s never been one to back down from a fight.
Arriving on the scene with her whisky-loving best friend, Patrick, and an oversized wheaten terrier named Liam, Abi seems to put everyone in the bucolic village on edge—especially her dour but disturbingly attractive head distiller. Acts of sabotage and increasingly personal threats against Abi make it clear that she is not welcome. When one of Abi’s new employees is found floating facedown in a vat of whisky, Abi is determined to use her skills as an investigative journalist to identify the cold-blooded killer and dispense a dram of justice before he strikes again. But distilling truth from lies is tricky, especially when everyone seems to have something to hide.
Melinda Mullet’s delightful Whisky Business mysteries can be read together or separately. Enjoy responsibly
SINGLE MALT MURDER | DEATH DISTILLED | DEADLY DRAM
Single Malt Murder A Whisky Business Mystery edition by Melinda Mullet Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
I would have enjoyed this book much more than I did, if not for the frequent errors (either by the author or her editor). Crime scene tape in Scotland isn't yellow, it's blue and white. The village would have had a High Street, not a Main Street. It's not carbon monoxide that can kill you in a distillery, it's carbon dioxide. If Balfour is in the Highlands, why would the local police have a 'divisional office' in Stirling? The surname Furgurson does not, to my knowledge, exist in Scotland - although I've seen it in the US; Ferguson would be the likely Scottish spelling. Scotland has fire brigades, not fire departments. 'Pants' are undergarments, not trousers. The season between summer and winter isn't fall, it's autumn. The crippling medical expenses mentioned, puzzle me - Scotland has an excellent National Health Service. There are many other wrong notes which make the author's lack of local knowledge all too obvious. The attempts at rendering Highland accents were painful.And from chapter one of the next book - a tiny Highland village wouldn't have a chief of police, and Scotland, unlike England, doesn't have coroners.It would be a very good idea to enlist the help of a Scottish copy editor - or to write about a part of the world you are familiar with - not all mystery stories have to be set in Britain.
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Single Malt Murder A Whisky Business Mystery edition by Melinda Mullet Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
Single Malt Murder is the first book of a new series by Melinda Mullet.
Abigail Logan, Abi to her friends, is an award winning photojournalist. When she inherits a single-malt distillery in Scotland from her beloved Uncle Ben, she finds herself in the midst of a male dominated business. She no sooner receives notice from her uncle's attorney about the inheritance when she starts receiving anonymous threats. It becomes quite clear someone is trying to scare her into selling the business, but Abi is not one to give up. When she arrives in Scotland, she finds that someone is sabotaging the business with unexplained equipment breaking down and reaches an all time high when someone is found dead in one of the tanks. Together with her friend Peter, they embark on their own investigation to see who wants the business so bad they would murder. There are numerous suspects to be had as she has several offers to buy the business.
This is a new author and I thought the book was well written and the characters are all likeable. It was an enjoyable read and I look forward to the next one in the series. I would like to thank the publisher and Netgalley.com for giving me the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.
Single Malt Murder by Melinda Mullet
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My Rating 4/5 stars
Abi Logan has spent her adult life in some of the world’s most horrifying places. As an award-winning photojournalist, Abi has seen more than the average person and handled most of it spectacularly. What’s harder to handle is the death of her uncle, the man who raised her.
Ben was everything to Abi, and his death, though not unexpected is still hard to accept. What’s more, Ben has left Abi a beautifully renovated home and a boutique whiskey distillery. While Abi is grateful for the home - being a photojournalist doesn’t leave much room for settling in and making a home – she has no idea what to do with the distillery. If the locals are to believed, it’s no surprise Abi has no idea what to do with a distillery since it’s a man’s world and no place for a woman. What those locals (and other distillery owners!) don’t know is anything about Abi and how dear Ben really was to her.
Digging her feet in and accomplishing her goals is what Abi does, and within hours of her arrival she is going to have to do just that. Since Ben’s death, there have been small acts of vandalism around the distillery and when Abi doesn’t immediately put the distillery on the market, the vandalism and threats only increase. Though the local police don’t want her involved, Abi’s natural instincts toward uncovering the truth kick in and she begins asking a lot of questions. Getting the locals to trust her isn’t easy, but when one of their own turns up dead and Abi makes every effort to solve the crime she gets a little further, a little faster.
As she’s poking around, Abi does begin to make a few friends, she learns a great deal about the history of her newly acquired distillery, and taps into a much larger series of crimes than anyone could have originally suspected. Though Abi doesn’t tend toward such rotten luck, the much larger series of crimes she uncovers puts her in tremendous danger and Abi suddenly becomes grateful for the few friends she’s made.
The Bottom Line It took me several chapters to really get into this book, but I’m glad I gave it a chance to pick up and pull me in. Abi isn’t the typical disgusting journalist so getting behind her and her inquiries wasn’t all that hard. The locals who befriend Abi are all quite delightful and such an asset to the overall read. While this story is certainly about the distillery and the whiskey plot, it is also about Abi finding her place in the world. Without Ben, Abi is decidedly lost, and in his wisdom, Ben brought Abi to the one place in the world he knew she would belong. All she had to do was solve a huge crime, a series of other crimes, and convince the locals she isn’t going to sell off their beloved distillery to the highest bidder. Nothing could possibly go wrong in all of that 😊
Loved this book and I love the fact that we will see more of Abi Logan and, presumably, other characters in this first of a series story. I admit it - I'm a sucker for a strong woman protagonist. Abi is clever, determined, resourceful, yet not perfect. As to the story, first, the antagonist was unexpected until he/she was revealed. Upon reflection, though, the clues were there. I appreciate being surprised, especially when some twists in the story might leave you thinking someone else had a hand in the dirty deed. I also appreciate a satisfying ending. Too often these days, I find myself liking a story line and then being disappointed with an ending that seems rushed and simplistic. This story line ended in a satisfying and realistic way, but there was enough of a teaser and things left hanging that make me look forward to the next book in this series. Finally, I appreciate learning something new. I might even have to venture out and try some whiskey now that I know the process behind it, except I'm afraid that the good stuff might put a dent in my wallet. Well researched, well written, and thoroughly enjoyable.
I would have enjoyed this book much more than I did, if not for the frequent errors (either by the author or her editor). Crime scene tape in Scotland isn't yellow, it's blue and white. The village would have had a High Street, not a Main Street. It's not carbon monoxide that can kill you in a distillery, it's carbon dioxide. If Balfour is in the Highlands, why would the local police have a 'divisional office' in Stirling? The surname Furgurson does not, to my knowledge, exist in Scotland - although I've seen it in the US; Ferguson would be the likely Scottish spelling. Scotland has fire brigades, not fire departments. 'Pants' are undergarments, not trousers. The season between summer and winter isn't fall, it's autumn. The crippling medical expenses mentioned, puzzle me - Scotland has an excellent National Health Service. There are many other wrong notes which make the author's lack of local knowledge all too obvious. The attempts at rendering Highland accents were painful.And from chapter one of the next book - a tiny Highland village wouldn't have a chief of police, and Scotland, unlike England, doesn't have coroners.
It would be a very good idea to enlist the help of a Scottish copy editor - or to write about a part of the world you are familiar with - not all mystery stories have to be set in Britain.
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