Death of a Gossip by M.C. Beaton

Death of a Gossip

Hamish Macbeth #1

M.C. Beaton

304 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction mystery mysterious fast-paced

Description

Travel to the Scotland Highlands where an unladylike gossip columnist meets an untimely and watery death. When society widow and gossip columnist Lady Jane Winters joined the fishing class, she wasted no time in ruffling the feathers--or was it th...

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Moods

mysterious 82%
lighthearted 46%
funny 43%
adventurous 16%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
emotional 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 32%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 36% | A mix: 29% | Character: 29% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 70% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 28% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.28

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