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Death of a Perfect Wife by M.C. Beaton

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badseedgirl's review

4.0

If Hamish Macbeth had scene the episode of Law and Order: CI Season 3 episode 8 Strong Bodies, he would have realized the murder weapon right away. I'm getting sick of Priscilla Halburton-Smythe. Hamish can do better without her.

mauspenguin's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

treena318's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

nelle83's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

4.0

aseel_reads's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Good plot, same old old-timey sexism and racism 🙄

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mulvama3's review against another edition

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5.0

This is my very favorite Hamish MacBeth yet. I feel the author Beaton hadn’t flushed out why Hamish was going to stay a local bobby in previous books. The first one mentioned an obligation to stay single and send home money to his family until the next oldest sibling could provide. Then we stopped hearing about that and started hearing about how he liked to be lazy. But in this book, we have a solid understanding about Hamish. He is happy. Content. This coincides with him getting over being lovesick which allows him to be happy and content.

I just thoroughly enjoyed this one. Right down to the little details. Hamish is kind and solid person and that really shined in this book.