Morte di una snob

Down with a cold, an already grumpy Hamish Macbeth discovers he can't go home for Christmas in one of the most hilarious yet poignant entries in this marvelous mystery series by M.C. Beaton. This is one of my all-time favorites in this delightful series set in the Scottish Highlands. Feeling sorry f Leggi tutto

This is book 6 in the Hamish Macbeth series by Beaton, though the first in the series that I have read. This one finds Hamish ill in bed with a cold, looking forward to going home for Christmas, only to be told that he can’t go home because an aunt who hates him but has supported his family is arriv Leggi tutto

I was decidedly underwhelmed by the plot in this book -- and frankly, I think the author structured things in a way that breaks a "rule" I consider fundamental to detective stories. It almost seemed like Beaton had written a significant part of the story before deciding how to resolve certain plot p Leggi tutto

Hamish MacBeth heads out of town for Christmas and ends up getting involved in another murder case. A fun read.

Poor Hamish. He thinks to go home for Christmas but his disagreeable aunt is there so his mother suggests he skip this year. When he is offered a job to find out who is trying to kill a health farm owner he jumps at the chance. He figures he can get some free food and spend some time relaxing while

Іронічна детективна історія під час різдвяних свят. Особливої уваги заслуговує затишна атмосфера і те, що все відбувається на фоні чудової шотландської природи.

Am Anfang war es für mich etwas komisch, dass das Buch auf Deutsch war, weil ich bisher nur die englischen Originale von M.C. Beaton gelesen habe. Aber ich habe mich schnell eingefunden. Auch wenn es sich hier um eine Buchreihe handelt, kann man jederzeit einsteigen, denn die Fälle des Polizisten Ha Leggi tutto

"The trouble with Christmas...is that everyone somehow wants to recapture the glitter and magic of childhood and it never happens if you look for it.... The Americans have the best festival--Thanksgiving. No stupid presents, just a good dinner and thanks to God. That's the way Christmas should be."