indianajane's review against another edition
4.0
I love a good cozy mystery, and I think I'm falling for Hamish Macbeth.
lauraeaton's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Good series. And good character development. You get to know them well.
tpteacher's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series - the perfect blend of mystery and humor and they are quick reads.
dave37's review against another edition
4.0
So, based on the first two books, this series is just a whole lot of fun. Campy, vividly drawn characters, spiced up with a murder or two, and neatly wrapped up in about 200 pages. I'm certainly enjoying them.
itabar's review against another edition
2.0
Much better than the Agatha Raisin series. Although his love interest is a wet rag.
judyward's review against another edition
3.0
Police Constable Hamish Macbeth is in love with Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, but, unfortunately, she has come home to the village of Lochdubh with her fiancé. One of the guests at her engagement party is murdered while on a grouse hunt. Now Hamish has to sort through the high-roller guests to figure out who killed the revile Captain Bartlett. A fun read.
rumpelteazer's review against another edition
3.0
This is the second in the Hamish MacBeth series and the main character, Hamish MacBeth, is much more likeable than in the first of the series. In the first book the story was told from the point-of-view of another character and it seems most characters seem not to like Hamish. Because this book is mostly told from his POV you understand that other characters misjudge him.
The story is very similar to the first; early on in the book it is obvious who will get killed, everybody who is part of the group surrounding the victim has a reason to dislike/murder him, police from the big city comes in to help but Hamish solves it using his knowledge of the local area and contacts around the world.
Although I did like this book I do hope the other books in the series have a bit more variation in set-up otherwise I'm afraid it will grow old very quickly.
The story is very similar to the first; early on in the book it is obvious who will get killed, everybody who is part of the group surrounding the victim has a reason to dislike/murder him, police from the big city comes in to help but Hamish solves it using his knowledge of the local area and contacts around the world.
Although I did like this book I do hope the other books in the series have a bit more variation in set-up otherwise I'm afraid it will grow old very quickly.