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Lädt ... Death of a Perfect Wife (1989)von M. C. Beaton
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. The Thomases move to Lochdubh to begin a B&B. The wife, Trixie Thomas, is a forceful woman. Not only has she taken her husband in hand, but she is now convincing the wives to change their husbands' diets and routines while also leading demonstrations. While the women love her, the men are finding all of this change difficult, so they become the prime suspects in her poisoning. Along with another murder, Hamish must also grapple with the various aspects of village life, his own career, and his feelings for Priscilla. I picked this out of my elibrary listing, not knowing it was part of a series…and book 4 of the series! Yet, it didn’t matter. The author wrote the book in a way that felt stand alone. The characters, the setting, the era, all were complete and interesting. I felt like reading something “easy going”. By that, I don’t mean simple, I mean something that flows easily and doesn’t jerk the reader here, there, and everywhere. The book is part of the Hamish Macbeth cozy mysteries and I enjoyed it immensely. The setting felt old fashioned and laid back. The people of the Scottish town had distinct personalities and traits that I could relate to and the mystery itself was well thought out and entertaining. I will read more by this author. Macbeth vs. the Incomers Review of the Blackstone Audio Inc. audiobook edition (2013) of the St. Martin's Press hardcover original (1989) After discovering M.C. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth cozy mystery series due to the Estonia cameo in "Death of Yesterday", I started to seek out the earlier books by finding several at Toronto's Sleuth of Baker Street. I enjoyed those and found them to be an especially delightful diversion during this continuing pandemic. My next plan was to go back and read the series in order. I then discovered the rather terrific bonus that most of the books are available for free on Audible Plus, a service that I had previously been underwhelmed by (some early attempts with longer books had audio difficulties, with book narrations freezing in midstream). Beaton's shorter books (usually 4 to 5 hours on audio) seem to be perfect for this medium. Death of a Perfect Wife is the fourth of the series and continues the audiobook editions with the voice of Shaun Grindell in an ongoing excellent performance. Macbeth's calm life in Lochdubh is upset by the recent arrival of a pair of incomers who set up a bare bones bed & breakfast while scrounging for furniture from the other residents. The wife particularly seems set on riling up the resident female community with household makeovers. Macbeth has to solve a murder and restore order as usual. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Gehört zur ReiheHamish Macbeth (4) Ist enthalten inDeath of a Gossip / Death of a Cad / Death of an Outsider / Death of a Perfect Wife von M. C. Beaton
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HTML: Hamish Macbeth, the laid-back constable of Lochdubh, Scotland, has a new Land Rover to drive and a Highland summer to savor, but as fast as rain rolls in from the loch, his happy life goes to hell in a handbasket. The trouble begins when his beloved Priscilla Halburton-Smythe returns from London??with a fiancé on her arm. His miseries multiply when clouds of midges, the diabolical Scottish mosquito, descend on the town. Then a paragon of housewifery named Trixie Thomas moves into Lochdubh with her lapdog husband in tow. The newcomer quickly convinces the local ladies to embrace low-cholesterol meals, ban tobacco, and begin bird-watching. Soon the town's fish-and-chips-loving men are up in arms. Now faced with the trials of his own soul, Macbeth must solve Lochdubh's newest crime: the mysterious poisoning of the perfect wife. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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But I definitely like Hamish, and this was a grand tour de force for him. Next, please! ( )