Smokeheads is an intense, black-humoured thriller set on the Isle of Islay!
Smokeheads was penned by Scottish writer Doug Johnstone. When he’s not writing novels, Johnstone is a musician and journalist. He also has a degree in physics, a PhD in nuclear physics and a diploma in journalism, just for good measure.
I should say upfront that I haven’t yet read Smokeheads, but given the setting and heavy emphasis on whisky, I’m keen to check it out!
If you’re likely to be offended by foul language, you may like to give this book a miss, as reportedly the language in this story can get quite colourful. As the story progresses there is also a fair measure of violence, you’ve been warned. If none of this is likely to put you off, you can find a brief description of Smokeheads below:
“Four friends, one weekend, gallons of whisky. What could go wrong? Driven by amateur whisky-nut Adam, four late-thirties ex-university mates are heading to Islay – the remote Scottish island world famous for its single malts – with a wallet full of cash, a stash of coke and a serious thirst. Over a weekend soaked in the finest cask strength spirit, they meet young divorcee Molly, who Adam has a soft spot for, her little sister Ash who has all sorts of problems and Molly’s ex-husband Joe, a control freak who also happens to be the local police. As events spiral out of control, they are all thrown into a nightmare that gets worse at every turn.”
Smokeheads entwines a thriller story with the world of whisky and I for one am keen to see the result. You can pick up a copy of the novel on Amazon.
If you’ve read Smokeheads, let me know what you thought!
Once I’ve acquired a copy and found some time for a read, I’ll put a quick review on the Islay Whiskies Blog!
Luke