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cjgmiranda220's review
4.0
This is my first time reading a Hamish Macbeth novel. I like that it wasn't long and drawn out like some of the novels from Elizabeth George. The main character was loveable.
harvio's review against another edition
3.0
- I've read a few of these Hamish MacBeth mysteries, and I find them consistently cute and entertaining. I like the Scottish locations and idiom. A very light read.
kirstyreviewsbooks's review
3.0
Death of a Bore by M.C.Beaton
Blurb
Minor writer John Heppel has a problem--he's a consummate bore. When he's found dead in his cottage, there are plenty of suspects. But surely boredom shouldn't be cause for murder, or so thinks Constable Hamish Macbeth.
My Opinion
As is usual in these books, the murders are staged to look like suicides. For me this book wasn't as gripping as some of the other books in the series, but it was still enjoyable enough and at only 6 hours per audiobook they are so easy to finish in a day. This series is made up of some enjoyable, cosy mysteries.
Rating 3/5
Blurb
Minor writer John Heppel has a problem--he's a consummate bore. When he's found dead in his cottage, there are plenty of suspects. But surely boredom shouldn't be cause for murder, or so thinks Constable Hamish Macbeth.
My Opinion
As is usual in these books, the murders are staged to look like suicides. For me this book wasn't as gripping as some of the other books in the series, but it was still enjoyable enough and at only 6 hours per audiobook they are so easy to finish in a day. This series is made up of some enjoyable, cosy mysteries.
Rating 3/5
feedon's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
jonathanrobert's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
colleend's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ruth's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
judyward's review
4.0
Sure, it's understandable that you don't want to spend quality time with a boring individual, but is eliminating a bore from society a defense for murder? The question becomes more intriguing when Hamish MacBeth is surprised by the number of suspects he must consider in solving the mystery.