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kirstyreviewsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Death of a Travelling Man by M.C. Beaton
Blurb
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth finds Sean Gourlay too handsome. The agent of evil pretends to be gypsy traveller with gutter-mouth Cheryl, disrupts Lochdubh village. The doctor is missing drugs. The Ladies' Club is missing money. Spinsters Nessie and Jessie want to move. Did one of the ladies kill Sean?
My Opinion
How have I already reached book nine in the series? The problem with these books is that they are short so I can just fly through them. I am not sure what it is about these books that keeps me coming back, but so far I don't feel like I need to take a break from this series.
This is a nice cosy mystery. I have been listening to the audiobooks and it is just so easy to listen to one in an afternoon. A fun read, and it so nice to return to Lochdubh every time I start the next audiobook in the series.
Rating 4/5
Blurb
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth finds Sean Gourlay too handsome. The agent of evil pretends to be gypsy traveller with gutter-mouth Cheryl, disrupts Lochdubh village. The doctor is missing drugs. The Ladies' Club is missing money. Spinsters Nessie and Jessie want to move. Did one of the ladies kill Sean?
My Opinion
How have I already reached book nine in the series? The problem with these books is that they are short so I can just fly through them. I am not sure what it is about these books that keeps me coming back, but so far I don't feel like I need to take a break from this series.
This is a nice cosy mystery. I have been listening to the audiobooks and it is just so easy to listen to one in an afternoon. A fun read, and it so nice to return to Lochdubh every time I start the next audiobook in the series.
Rating 4/5
feedon's review against another edition
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
4.0
zoe_louise_manners's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
piperkitty81's review against another edition
4.0
I technically listened to this whole book in 1 day. Very enjoyable and quite pleased with certain things!
helenephoebe's review against another edition
4.0
Review - The characterisation in this one was especially interesting of these two travelers, so different from what people expect. By the end you may not have liked them, but it was nevertheless interesting. The changes that overcame the people in the village were also interesting to see. The traveler way of life has never really interested me, but this book made me want to find out more. The intricacies of village life are also interesting, particularly to see just how people react to one another.
Genre? - Crime / Mystery
Characters? - Hamish Macbeth / Priscilla Halburton-Smythe / Inspector Blair / Jimmy Anderson / Dr Brodie / Angela Brodie / Mrs Wellington / Nessie Currie / Jessie Currie
Setting? - Lochdubh (Scotland)
Series? - Hamish Macbeth #9
Recommend? - Yes
Rating - 17/20
Genre? - Crime / Mystery
Characters? - Hamish Macbeth / Priscilla Halburton-Smythe / Inspector Blair / Jimmy Anderson / Dr Brodie / Angela Brodie / Mrs Wellington / Nessie Currie / Jessie Currie
Setting? - Lochdubh (Scotland)
Series? - Hamish Macbeth #9
Recommend? - Yes
Rating - 17/20
sstryker's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite in the series so far but still one of my favorite series! Provides light entertaining reading in between other books.
margardenlady's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-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? No
4.0
Hamish forever. He is such a charming, heartwarming character. In his story, he is tormented by Willy’s cleaning obsession and annoyed by newcomers. As the truth is revealed, Hamish and Priscilla work to protect the privacy of several local women.