Letter from the Dead is narrated by Robin Laing he brings a soothing quality with his voice that really keeps you engaged with the story. He keeps the pace at a high setting and you never get bored waiting for the next reveal in this exciting debut book.
D I Walsh is joining the Last Chance Salon run by an old college of his fathers. A police unit made up of very quirky characters. They have been sent a letter from a 20 year old murder and new evidence comes to light. D I Walsh is a very engaging and enjoyable character who you could see on Sunday night TV. This first story has the murky corridors of politics mixed with power and plenty of deaths to keep the ball rolling at a great pace. Roll on the next in the series.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Letter From The Dead by Jack Gatland is the first book in the new Detective Inspector Declan Walsh British thriller. series and I loved the audio book. It had me hooked from the very beginning it was fast paced and drew you in straight away with all the characters , emotions and fear and you felt from the captivating storyline,

I really enjoyed it and I am looking forward to the next book in this series.

I highly recommend this audiobook. A great find. Thank you x

"Letter From the Dead" by Jack Gatland is a British thriller. This is Book One in "A Detective Inspector Declan Walsh Novel" There is also a prequel called "Liquidate the Profits". Some readers will recognize Jack Gatland's writing style because that is the pen name for well-known author Tony Lee.

The fast paced audiobook involves a politically corrupt cast of characters with greed, murder, infidelity, and money at the heart of the story. The main protagonist, Declan Walsh is a washed up investor who is offered the chance to get to the bottom of the evil. Readers can't help but root for Declan as he strives to solve the complex case.

This audiobook requires the readers full attention to keep up with lengthy cast of characters. It takes several chapters to sort out the background, but once you do it is a very intriguing novel. "Letter From the Dead" is narrated by the very talented Robin Laing.

Thank you NetGalley and W.F. Howes Ltd. for allowing me to review this very thrilling audiobook. I greatly appreciate it.

My - "Letter from the Dead" - Review
Written by Jack Gatland, narrated by Robin Laing

20 years after a seemingly closed case on Victoria Davies' murder a letter, written by her before her death, appears and is handed to DI Walsh. A case with many twists and not closed at all!

I needed a while to get into the plot at first. I thought everything was already pretty much obvious and clear. And all the characters’ fate would be revealed soon. I was particularly annoyed by the character of DI Walsh, thinking “god dammit are you blind?!?” My first evaluation was utterly wrong.

The twists kept coming, keeping the story alive and me glued to the audiobook. I binge-listened to the last 3/4 of the book in one go. The different plot lines are easy to follow as well as logically connected with each chapter.

Robin Laing’s narration was very distinctive for each character and easily understandable for a non-native (BE) speaker.

After a short period of getting into the story I was hooked and couldn’t stop listening. A surprisingly captivating and thrilling storyline, well written and overall recommended!

Jack Gatland is a new author to me and this book, the first in a series is a well written police procedural with DI Declan Walsh investigatiing a cold case after being seconded to the Last Chance Saloon Unit.

The case is political, not my favourite genre, and plot is complex so I had to concentrate while listening to this one, but it is a real page-turner and had me listening past my bedtime. Declan Walsh is a likeable character, and I am now looking forward to listening to the next book in the series.

Robin Laing did a great job with the narration and brought the characters to life.

This was a great action packed police procedural.
I listened to the audio and the narrator was great to listen to,
There were a lot of characters which would have been easier with a book yo flick back to.
That said, I will look out for this author again x

This is the debut book featuring DI Declan Walsh who has recently been transferred to Temple Inn " Last chance saloon crime unit" DI Walsh has been asked to investigate the death of Victoria Davies who was thrown off the roof of a stately home by her husband Michael. Evidence is now coming to light 2o years later that there is more to this death than was originally thought and it is up to DI Walsh and the rest of the team to investigate it.
This is a fast moving police investigation well written and well read that keeps you listening right to the end. I look forward to the next in the series and highly recommend this book.

An interesting detective story with a political twist.

The audiobook version is well done, and I had no trouble jumping into the narrative universe and just letting the story unfold.

But while I really did like the characters and the story, I can't help but feel like it is something I have heard before... It is a good story, but nothing more than that.

I received this audiobook from W F Howes via Netgalley for a review. The first in a new series. D I Declan Walsh must solve a 20 year murder. A riveting read and a good start to the series. Robin Laing's narration is first class.

Narrator 5 stars
Great voice

Story 3 stars
This was a really interesting story. I finished it in one sitting and definitely want to continue with this series.

A political thriller with a twist. A fictional insight into the hallowed halls of parliament and the unscrupulous characters therein. An enjoyable read which hints of much more to follow.

I’m always pleased when I find a new author in my favourite audiobook genre, even more so when I discover there is a series featuring the main character as I will happily binge-listen to whole series or return to them when a new title is released.
Having just finished the latest Val McDermid Karen Pirie historic cases unit audiobook I plunged straight into Letter From the Dead with the hope that DI Declan Walsh would be a new cold case detective for me to enjoy.
The audiobook is well narrated, the reader handled the pace of the story well and kept the listener interested and involved throughout. However, although I did enjoy the audiobook, and will definitely buy the next in the series (I’m a loyal listener, once I find a series I tend to become invested in the main characters), I was left a little disappointed with some aspects of the plot - I felt the cold case murder would have been sufficient to keep my interest and carry the story, and that the killing of a further character didn’t add anything substantial to the plot. It almost felt as if the author intended to write about solving a cold case but was worried that wouldn’t be enough so flung another murder into the mix.
On the whole an enjoyable listen & I will definitely be downloading the two further books to hear what becomes of DI Walsh & the last chance saloon team.

I liked the narrator. The accents were actually done well which is rarer than you'd think.
The story itself was so twisty-turny that I got lost a few times. I am useless with names and you really need to remember who is who. That being said I did really get into the tale and loved the main characters. I felt they were well written and I look forward to meeting them again in further books. It's always nice to have a new author to follow.

4⭐️
Jack Gatland is a pen name, better known as US best selling writer Tony Lee. It’s his first delve into the world of crime.

I had the 🎧audiobook version. The narrator is very good doing a good range of voices. I especially liked Monroes voice.

The protagonist is DI Declan Walsh who has been seconded to the last chance salon dept (cold cases) after a suspension for punching a priest on live tv
He is investigating a cold case of 20 years when a letter turns up regarding Victoria’s death. He has to wade through politics, adultery, money laundering to get to the bottom of things. I’m not a fan of political intrigue, but it kept my attention.
There’s also a second thread surrounding the death of Declan’s father.

It has a decent pace, with plenty going on. It has complex motivations and plot. Sometimes stretching believability, but it’s entertaining.
I liked Declan who has had adversities both professional and personal to deal wife. I would like more character development as it concentrates more on motivation and plot.

Don’t know why the man with the rimless glasses can’t have a name.

Favourite quote ‘A year is a long time in politics’

I was disappointed with one aspect of the ending. The main story has a clean ending, the epilogue sets up the next book.

This is a complex murder mystery which introduces a new lead character, DI Declan Walsh. He has a backstory as a police officer and is offered a post on a small, rather maverick unit of police operating from offices in Lincoln’s Inn and known as Last Chance Saloon.

I rather liked Walsh. He has integrity, insight and intellect, is ex Forces and knows how to handle himself in difficult situations. He’s not too introspective and his past is relevant but not intrusive. This is a story which echoes through the years. Victoria died after falling from a roof. Was it murder and if so, what was she hiding? There’s a group of individuals implicated including her sister, husband, lover and others. There are political aspirations and a couple decades later, threads from the past start to unravel. The plotting is intricate and although imagination has, occasionally, to be stretched, it remains just on the right side of plausible. It’s tense and twisted and every character has something to hide or is someone other than they first seem. Plenty of action and a satisfying exploration of greed, revenge and misplaced loyalty. Very well developed characters and I raced through this audio version in a couple of evenings, keen to know what was going on. I didn’t guess the surprises throughout and the ending left me wanting more. First class writing, excellent narration and a series to follow.

My thanks to the publisher for a review copy via Netgalley.