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Death of a Bore by M.C. Beaton

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ruth's review against another edition

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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

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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.

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3.0

Review - I loved the interaction between Hamish Macbeth and Elspeth Grant. I still hate Blair and Jimmy Anderson because they just seem determined to never change and keep manipulating Hamish. I was a little disappointed in this mystery because I felt that it dragged along a little, and there were so many possibilities for the murder that there were far too many to really understand what was going on.

Genre? - Crime / Mystery

Characters? - Hamish Macbeth / Elspeth Grant / John Heppel / Matthew / Jimmy Anderson / Detective Inspector Blair

Setting? - Lochdubh (Scotland)

Series? - Hamish Macbeth #21

Recommend? – Maybe

Rating - 16/20