Death of Yesterday (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries Book 28)

I am on my 29th Hamish Macbeth book. I have been reading them one after another, and yes, I am hooked. I have enjoyed M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin books for years but had never read the Hamish ones. I think that I like them even better than the Agatha books. You really get a taste of Scotland and the people who live in the Highlands. Hamish is smart and quirky, but sometimes doesn't have the best judgment. In other words, he is human. I do wonder about a few things. Are the police in Scotland really as stupid as the ones in Strathbane? Do the Highlanders really have such unhealthy diets, drink like fish, and smoke like chimneys? If so, their life expectancy must be rather low. In these books, you really get to know the recurring characters. My only real complaint is with the Chief Inspector Blair. He is stupid, prejudiced, immoral, and at times has done things that should have landed him in jail. In reading a book with a bad guy, and he is definitely that, the reader wants the guy in the end to get what's coming to him. But Blair NEVER does. I would ask the author to please get this character his come-up-ance! All in all, I would highly recommend the Hamish series. I think you will enjoy it.

Finally, the killers from the previous book are caught and the killers from this book are too. This series is so great. Did I mention yet that each chapter begins with some lines from poets or other writers. They match the chapter. Enjoy.

It was excellent. It had all the elements of the Hamish books that I like. It showed the trouble he was always getting into , his love life that never seemed to work out the way Hamish wanted it to,his love of his home, his conflict with the other police in the district , and his constant dislike of a new roommate which he wished he could do without. these books really appeal to me as there is no great violence and one always has to smile at the stupid things Hamish gets himself into, and yet somehow always manages to get out of, sometimes with the help of his friends.

I've read all the previous books in this series, and this book was in line with the rest. The stories are light, fast reading -- not really enough depth for a 5-star rating, but lots of fun and Scottish Highlands atmosphere. The continuing characters are quirky and fun, but this time Hamish's constable assistant had a bigger part in the story than the usual crew. He is quite a character in his own right. The one downside to reading so many of the same series is that the relationships and character traits of the continuing characters can get repetitious as the author strives to bring new readers up to speed. If you enjoy light British cozies, give this one a try.

The plot is a little predictable, the recurring characters have all been developed already with nothing new added. Same old love life story line......think this will be my last Hamish book. Great run while it lasted.

Oh Hamish, you naive, lovable, "server and protecto" - once again you find the truth through pure goodness and persistence. And once again you are left in the lurch by your one true love - more or less. A good and good hearted storty to enjoy and to smile about when it's finished. Any of the Hamish MacBeth novels leave a sense of all's well even when it isn't necessavrily well for Hamish.

Lots of good reads left for this book. Quick delivery and well packaged.

M. C. Beaton has always been one of my favorite authors. Just really good stories and interesting characters. They are the type of book you can read and enjoy. She does a great job of keeping you up to date on the various characters.

I was so pleased when I discovered the Hamish Macbeth series and have enjoyed following Hamish's adventures but the last couple of books in the series have been disappointing. I've realised that there's a similar plot to most of them and if you are a regular reader you'll know how the last couple of chapters will pan out. Hamish's love life is also becoming boring and if he ever does settle down it will take some convincing that he's found true love at last because he just seems attach himself to whoever is convenient at the time. M C Beaton is still a great writer and there are glimpses of this in her descriptions of the highlands but I'm afraid this series needs a bit of a shake up for it to get back to the level of the first stories.

..I wasn't sure how well written this was. The sentences were short and not as usually descriptive I thought, as if an over zealous editor, edited too much leaving the bare bones.Good enough yarn, but not the greatest book in the series.I love Hamish, I really do, but there was something missing. The usual characters were mentioned,but didn't really come to life. It may be me of course.Just read M CBeatons, newest very short story featuring Agatha Raisin, and that was surprisingly good, very short, but well written ( not the Christmas pudding one, off point I know, but worth a mention )

I started reading about Hamish Macbeth after I had read all of the Agatha Raisin books. He is as annoyingly addictive as she. Quick and easy read mysteries although I have to say I prefer the books in the beginning of the series and feel that some of the later storylines are clutching at straws and a bit second rate as far as storylines go but I have got quite fond of the characters and will continue to read as and when a new book comes out which the author is probably banking on.

This book from a series that inspired me to visit Scotland was eagerly awaited but, as suspected, poor Hamish has his life tailored to fit the required length of the book - probably the necessity to provide one of these a year. Love Sonsie and Lugs but even they appear to be an afterthought and given the minimum of attention to keep them alive in the series readers' minds. My little group of Hamish fans (the books get passed round) were all of the opinion that, having waited eagerly for this one, we were all disappointed. This is one series that I buy in hardback for the beautiful Francis Farmer cover paintings so felt doubly cheated by the Scottish Viewpoint photograph. Fingers crossed that the same isn't going to happen to Agatha Raisin...

I'm not sure if I've read too many of this back to back or not but I did not find this or the previous book (Death Of A Kingfisher) as good as the others. The plot is still convoluted but not as subtle so instead of being kept guessing till the end it was all a bit obvious. I also felt the sly humour was lacking as Hamish gets grumpier and more self absorbed. It's still a good read but like Angela's scones it lacks a lightness of touch.