Reviews - Death of a Celebrity

52 reviews for:

Death of a Celebrity

M.C. Beaton, M.C. Beaton

3.64 AVERAGE

jonathanrobert's review against another edition

3.0

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sarahjperry's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

First book I read in the series. I enjoyed the village setting and the characters. I would of liked more of an exciting twist on the murders but I suppose it's a cosy read. I enjoyed it.

piperkitty81's review against another edition

4.0

Another cozy murder mystery. I enjoy the laugh out loud moments.

helenephoebe's review against another edition

3.0

Review - I have noticed that Beaton is better writing about country life than anything involving the press or media. Hence, this one was a let-down for me. Nevertheless, it was still cleverly done - no matter the topic that always seems to be the case. I think my favourite characters in this novel were Elspeth and Inspector Carson. They interacted really well with Hamish and both added a little something extra to the story, which has been missing in previous ones.

Genre? - Crime / Mystery

Characters? - Hamish Macbeth / Elspeth Grant / Jimmy Anderson / Detective Inspector Carson / Angela Brodie / Mrs McClellan / Mrs Wellington

Setting? - Lochdubh (Scotland)

Series? - Hamish Macbeth #18

Recommend? - Yes

Rating - 14/20

kingfan30's review against another edition

3.0

This is my third by this author and the second from the Macbeth series. They are good quick, light, entertaing reads, however they don't seem to engage me quite as much as some other authors who can tell a good mystery, and I can't quite put my finger on why. I wouldn't say that I won't read any more if they come my way, but I wouldn't be drawn into hunting them out.