Ghosts in the Gloaming – What the critics are saying
21/10/22
Great reviews coming through for Ghosts in the Gloaming:
Scotsman review (Allan Massie):‘Splendidly absurd… Meyrick has a delightfully light touch… It’s that rarity now: a happy book, one that should find its place under countless Christmas trees’
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Sunday Post review:‘Another captivating escape to days long gone from the pen of Meyrick… a magical “wee” read’
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Scottish Field, Four Star review:‘Denzil Meyrick proves once again that he can eloquently tackle genres outside of crime… steeped with imagery from the stunning coastal setting and told with evocative language and a hint of Meyrick’s signature humour’ FOUR STARS***BBC Radio
‘What an atmosphere… for the reader there is a lovely sense of contained escape with it being a novella’
***Dundee Courier‘Book of the Week’***Press & Journal‘Denzil Meyrick’s tales set in Kinloch are reminiscent of both Compton Mackenzie’s comic novels and Neil Munro’s Para Handy, while not trying to imitate either… a thoroughly entertaining book’
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Scots Magazine, 1.1.2023, Book of the Month
‘This entertaining novella stands on its own’
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Highland News
‘A gentle, Whisky Galore-esque chuckle’
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ScotsWhayHae – Alistair Braidwood
‘It starts to feel festive when reading the latest Denzil Meyrick Tale from Kinloch – & this year it’s ‘Ghosts in the Gloaming’. I love these books.’
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A sample of Amazon reviews:‘Another excellent book by Denzil. Once you pick one of his books up , you won’t want to put it down’ FIVE STARS‘‘A cracking wee tale full of funny, wisecracking, true to life characters’ FIVE STARS***
Waterstones Reviews:
‘Wonderful… Beautifully written. An absolute joy to read. I laughed until I cried. Another must read masterpiece by Denzil Meyrick’ FIVE STARS
‘Pure joy and escapism… A book to read and escape the world, a book to give you cheer and make you laugh out loud. A brilliant gift for that one person, you don’t know what to buy for’ FIVE STARS
Watch this space for more coverage coming through.