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Death of a Prankster by M.C. Beaton

meganjeg's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

jshorton's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.0

feliciar33ds's review against another edition

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4.0



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feedon's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

4.5

anaw's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.0

alexandrawr's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

isobelscloud's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

tobyyy's review against another edition

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3.0

Standard fare for another installment of the Hamish MacBeth series. I do still love this series, though. It’s predictable but soothing in its predictability. And M. C. Beaton writes such lovely descriptions of the Scottish Highlands!

rickus90's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

3.0

helenephoebe's review against another edition

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4.0

Review - I loved the wide array of characters in this particular novel. Considering how short a time we have to get to know them it worked quite well in this instance. I want to see more of Hamish and Priscilla together, however, in future books. I loved the idea of pranks driving someone to kill, even though (without giving too much away!) that wasn't really the reason at all. A very clever combination of motives and ideas surrounding this murder.

Genre? - Mystery / Crime

Characters? - Hamish Macbeth / Andrew Trent / Betty Trent / Angela Trent / Priscilla Halburton-Smythe / Jeffrey Trent / Jan Trent / Paul Trent / Charles Trent / Titchy Gold / Melissa

Setting? - Lochdubh (Scotland)

Series? - Hamish Macbeth #7

Recommend? - Yes

Rating - 18/20