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Once more Beaton blunders by making her villain not horrible enough. But obviously many fans of the series are satisfied with the writing. I would have been happy with less padding of the story. There were entire Chapters dedicated to so called investigation. I'm beginning to think that Hamish spoils Leggi tutto

There's something about Hamish. These books are definitely a guilty pleasure, even though I don't like the way Beaton characterizes most of the women in them- most of them are either weak and annoying or overbearing and bitchy. Also, most of the interpersonal problems (aside from the murders that dr Leggi tutto

What's the best indicator of a fine read? When you can't wait to get to the library to select the next one in the series. That's definitely the case with Death of a Travelling Man . In this novel, two transients blow into Lockdubh in a remodeled bus, and the village is turned topsy-turvy by one of the Leggi tutto

Didn't have this one figured out. That last chapter contained a surprise not related to the mystery.

Un nuovo caso per Hamish Macbeth, che è stato promosso! Ora è sergente e ha a sua disposizione un agente con la mania delle pulizie e dei lavori femminili che abita assieme a lui nella centrale di polizia. Hamish non sa più come fare per sbarazzarsi di lui! La vittima è un sedicente nomade che si è Leggi tutto

Hamish has a sixth sense about a new traveler couple that is squatting in the village. Despite the young man of the couple’s charm and good looks, Hamish feels the man emanates evil. The charm only last so long and those who thought Hamish unfair are suddenly not great fans of the young man any long Leggi tutto