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isoney's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
badseedgirl's review against another edition
2.0
In this episode, a television company comes to Drimm, causing hostility and back-biting among the residents, and two murders.
At this point I think I should say something about Shaun Grindell who has been the narrator for this series of audiobooks. He makes the novels and the characters in it come alive. When I listen to the novels Mr. Grindell’s narration adds to the enjoyment.
At this point I think I should say something about Shaun Grindell who has been the narrator for this series of audiobooks. He makes the novels and the characters in it come alive. When I listen to the novels Mr. Grindell’s narration adds to the enjoyment.
busy_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This is another great book in the Hamish Macbeth mystery series. This time a television crew descends on the Scottish Highlands. Hamish has to deal with a group of ambitious characters vying for fame and success. They intend to shoot a detective series based on the novels of an aging writer, Patricia Boyd. However, all is not well as there are disagreements on the direction and style of the television interpretation. Tempers flare, emotions surge and murder ensues. Hamish is hot on the case! It is a deeply entertaining offering. The book is well-written and engaging.
kirstyreviewsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Death of a Scriptwriter by M.C. Beaton
Blurb
With the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe away in London, Lochdubh Constable Hamish Macbeth pines for company during the long Scottish winter. He gets his wish -- and more -- when a troupe of flashy, urbane filmmakers clamors into the nearby town of Drim. Before long bedlam erupts around their make-believe mystery ...and culminates in the sudden appearance of one very real corpse.
The initial suspect in the killing is one Patricia Martyn-Broyd, the aging mystery writer furious that her musty old cozies are getting a risque face-lift in their TV reincarnation. Yet, going behind the scenes, Hamish soon finds a town full of locals bitten by the movie bug and a cast of quarreling show business types, all harboring their own secrets, lies, and hidden agendas. And as the culprit strikes again, Hamish must quickly find the right killer -- or script the wrong finale to a show gone murderously awry.
My Opinion
These are short, fun reads with some great characters. I am working through this series as audiobooks and at roughly 5-6 hours they are finished before you know it. I think this is the first Hamish Macbeth book where I have a suspicion as to who the murderer was - I was still wrong.
Rating 4/5
Blurb
With the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe away in London, Lochdubh Constable Hamish Macbeth pines for company during the long Scottish winter. He gets his wish -- and more -- when a troupe of flashy, urbane filmmakers clamors into the nearby town of Drim. Before long bedlam erupts around their make-believe mystery ...and culminates in the sudden appearance of one very real corpse.
The initial suspect in the killing is one Patricia Martyn-Broyd, the aging mystery writer furious that her musty old cozies are getting a risque face-lift in their TV reincarnation. Yet, going behind the scenes, Hamish soon finds a town full of locals bitten by the movie bug and a cast of quarreling show business types, all harboring their own secrets, lies, and hidden agendas. And as the culprit strikes again, Hamish must quickly find the right killer -- or script the wrong finale to a show gone murderously awry.
My Opinion
These are short, fun reads with some great characters. I am working through this series as audiobooks and at roughly 5-6 hours they are finished before you know it. I think this is the first Hamish Macbeth book where I have a suspicion as to who the murderer was - I was still wrong.
Rating 4/5
novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
RATING: 2.5 STARS
Another fun predictable read in the Hamish Macbeth series.
Another fun predictable read in the Hamish Macbeth series.
debralewi's review against another edition
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ticklemouse's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0