- Hardcover: 247 pages
- Publisher: Mysterious Press; 1 edition (Feb 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0892967897
- ISBN-13: 978-0892967896
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 247,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best of Macbeth,
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This review is from: Death of a Dreamer (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries) (Hardcover)
Two artists have come to live in Lochdubh, first Effie Garrard, then genial Jock Fleming. Effie develops a crush on Jock, but he does not return her feelings. Then Effie is found dead, apparently by suicide, but Hamish suspects foul play. As usual, as well as solving the murder, Hamish has to struggle with his complicated love life, various women from his past keep popping up, and a few new ones as well.This was quite an entertaining story, but it seemed a bit tired to me. The attractive man who arrives to create havoc in the village is a line that has been used before, and there are far too many lovesick women in the book, all of them rather pathetic, I found them getting on my nerves. Worth reading if you are a Macbeth fan, but definitely not one of the best of the series.
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Art and murder,
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This review is from: Death of a Dreamer (Hamish Macbeth 21) (Kindle Edition)
Effie Garrard - an artist - comes to live in Lochdubh and sells the pots and paintings she produces in local outlets. Her life is peaceful until the arrival of another artist - Jock Fleming - and his agent Betty Barnard closely followed by Jock's ex-wife, Dora. Hamish Macbeth, village policeman, is befriended by Betty and everything seems fine until Effie is found dead on a hillside. Blair - Hamish's superior - and his colleagues quickly decide it is suicide but Hamish is not so sure.
Everyone has secrets which they want to keep to themselves and trying to uncover the truth keeps Hamish fully occupied. This book has all the hallmarks of the Hamish Macbeth series - Hamish's knowledge of human nature and of his neighbours; Blair's antagonism and Hamish's continual pining for his lost love Priscilla - which does not stop him enjoying himself in the company of other ladies including Elspeth, the journalist. This is an enjoyable read for anyone who likes their crime novels to provide a puzzle for them to solve. There is also very little violence or bad language and some interesting and eccentric characters to enjoy. A crime novel in the classic mould.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Death of the artist,
By T. Bently "tbently" (Berkshire, England) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Death of a Dreamer (Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery): A Hamish Macbeth Murder Mystery (Paperback)
I've read - or tried to read - most of the Hamish Macbeth series and I enjoyed this episode in the saga even more than usual.
The dreamer of the title is an artist who moves into an isolated cottage near Lochdubh and starts to supply local gift shops with her paintings and objets d'art. Perhaps delusionist is a better term for her, as she quickly becomes besotted with another visiting painter who plainly does not return her affections. M.C. Beaton clearly has her finger on the pulse of Highlands society as she is able to capture the tensions of rural life there, in this case the impact of the burgeoning tourist industry, perfectly and her wry sense of humour is, as always, on display. I particularly liked the subtle clues on offer here, as a set of hardening paintbrushes suggests the peace-loving artist is not all that she seems.
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