240 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472124128
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stabbed and stuffed in a closet ... When police constable Hamish Macbeth receives the news that there has been a murder at Arrat House, home of the relentless practical joker Arthur Trent, he doesn't race to the scene of the crime. After all, last...
Community Reviews Summary of 339 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 68%
funny 50%
adventurous 18%
relaxing 18%
tense 9%
dark 4%
emotional 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 35% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content240 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472124128
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Stabbed and stuffed in a closet ... When police constable Hamish Macbeth receives the news that there has been a murder at Arrat House, home of the relentless practical joker Arthur Trent, he doesn't race to the scene of the crime. After all, last...
Community Reviews Summary of 339 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 68%
funny 50%
adventurous 18%
relaxing 18%
tense 9%
dark 4%
emotional 4%
sad 4%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 35% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content