A cold February morning in Scotland begins with the discovery of a body, as Hector Mathewson is found dead within the cask room of his own distillery.While directing the hunt for the murderer, D.C.I. Alex Warren needs to balance his own turbulent personal life. Their plentiful suspects have motives ranging from greed and nationalism to adultery and revenge.A Measure of Trouble is a gripping … Trouble is a gripping tartan noir thriller set in Glasgow. This is a standalone mystery and can be enjoyed even if you haven’t read other books in the series.
Praise from readers:
– Great dialogue, unique plot and clever humour. A Measure of Trouble is a book with such a generous helping of twists that make for a total page turner
– Until Zach came around, I never actually read a mystery before. I’m so happy that my introduction to this genre was by this talented author
– Abrams has a wonderful capacity to bring readers into the personal lives of Alex and Sandra, who are full-blooded and sympathetic characters struggling with issues
– This novel is well written, well-structured and, what I really enjoyed about it, the plot develops on several levels and the characters and events are frequently presented with a dry sense of humour, which makes it hard to put this novel down
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When Hector Mathewson is found murdered at the distillery where he works, every family member comes under scrutiny from Alex Warren & his team. Written with an eye for detail, Abrams cleverly drops snippets of clues into each chapter & builds this solid murder mystery with expertise. As Warren tackles the case, he’s also juggling a new relationship which adds a touch of spice to this excellent novel. I’m really looking forward to book three in the series & to seeing how the detectives progress.
I enjoyed the distillery setting. I did not enjoy the dysfunctional family that owns it. The guilty culprit was a surprise to me.
This book was about a man who got killed in a whisky distillery. He was attempting to sell the business to a larger rival. His father in law killed him over it.
Quite an interesting read. A little more sexy than necessary to solve the case but I guess that’s what sells books
A well-plotted mystery with good character insights. His novels are good reads and are especially enjoyable to those who want a heavy dose of Scottish atmosphere. The only complaint is that the resolution and identification of the murderer come out of almost nowhere in the last chapters. Maybe this is the point of dropping red herrings everywhere, but the perp is almost unbelievable, not because he didn’t have the motive but because he is sort of just revealed to the detectives as, well, somebody had to do it so how about him?
Love reading about Scotland and whiskey making and big old family dynamics. This book can teach you as you wander through the tunnels of mystery.
Very long winded for a very small plot…
I enjoyed reading this book. Interesting plot and could not wait to finish it. Did so in one day. It was pleasing to read the working together of the forces and not animosity toward each other as in most books. And thank goodness no endless cups of coffee which seem to be glued to the law enforcers hands in most books I’ve read. I highly recommend this book.
Gave some history about Scotland and England….love the spelling of some words..
Shows how complicated whiskey making is…
What qualifications does one need to be a murderer? Maybe no one should be overlooked.
This was a good read, there are a lot of characters to keep track of but it all comes together and makes for an enjoyable read.
Great read, read straight through, want more of this author!
Interesting mystery
Alex Warren is called to investigate a murder which had taken place in a whiskey distillery.
The murdered man was not liked by many and the suspect list just keeps growing through the investigation.
While the mystery starts with that, the story goes to the past of the characters and it shows the events which lead up the present case.
The plot was very complicated and had many layers. Each layer brought in different aspects of the case and had something new to add.
Overall, the ending was unpredictable and it was a satisfying read.
Liked it.