Poor Hamish MacBeth hasn't got a lick of sense when it comes to women. Other than that, this is a wonderful tale that's slightly darker than the first several of the series. Several characters return, and some new ones definitely test Hamish's patience and moral fortitude.

Another satisfying whodunit set in the Scottish Highlands that I enjoyed very much.

Hamish Macbeth, local policeman and mystery-solver extraordinaire, is seconded to a nearby town to run the police station while its usual inspector is away. Faced with an unfriendly and taciturn population, Hamish struggles to win the trust of the townsfolk when the local rich landowner is found dead and Hamish doggedly pursues the murderer. I like this humourous series; Hamish is quietly brilliant and one can't help but like him.

Plaisant et charmant, mais pas au point d'avoir envie de lire les autres livres de l'auteur.

3.5 stars Good cozy though with some hiccups :). Hamish has some ideas about women that just didn’t withstand the time test. The mystery was good, the detective inspector overbearing as always and Hamish silently saves the day.

Hamish is exiled to Cnothan to backfill a constable that is going on vacation. When a skeleton is found in the middle of the circle of standing stones near the town, Hamish must find out - who it is and what happened. Unfortunately, the villagers don't take to outsiders very well.

I listened to a audio book of this and the reader was very good at reading this mystery. Lot of twists and turns and suspects as it turns out the murdered man is also an outsider to the town.

I didn't realize that I read this out of order so perhaps this is why I didn't enjoy it as much as the previous one. I will go back and read the previous book and see if that makes a difference. I will also read on because I do like the character.

They went and switched narrators, but Shaun Grindell was just as good, maybe better, than Antony Ferguson. This story was grisly compared to Death of a Cad, which is why I didn't rate it as high.

A another good book in Hamish Macbeth series. Hamish is take out of his usual place of work Lochdubh and moved Cnothen for three month. You can guarantee that everything that can go wrong will go wrong for Hamish. A really great book to listen to.

Pedestrian. Dull.

The third book in the Hamish McBeth series. Enjoyable enough however I couldn’t help feeling that taking Hamish out of his village (and the main setting of the book series) and putting him in a different village full of unknown characters was a strange move for the third book when surely you would want readers to become familiar with the regular, recurring characters? Nevertheless, another enjoyable cosy crime adventure with one of the more creative murders…

Fun mystery by M.C. Beaton. I'd recommend for anyone who'd like a cozy mystery. Listened to audio and it was well acted and performed.

I enjoyed reading this quickly. I'm familiar with MacBeth and Priscilla, and enjoy following their encounters. The outsider was prickly and I wasn't sorry to see him go, though his death was a bit grotesque. The twists leading to the solution to the murder were easy to follow and still entertaining.

In this early Hamish Macbeth book, he ha been sent to the unpleasant village of Cnothan to take over from their Police Constable. An obnoxious Englishman goes around the village wreaking havoc with his acerbic tongue. He is a champion "know-it-all" and causes strife wherever he goes. Inevitably, there is a murder, disguised in a seemingly clever way. Of course, Inspector Blair is involved and he makes Hamish stay on the outside as he rushes to his conclusions.

You have to wonder if the main plot element could ever happen. You bet I will be thinking about it next time I go to a fancy restaurant! This is a pleasant mystery with the usual cast of quirky characters. The ending is a little bit of a stretch, but good, tying up all of the loose ends.