The story is, frankly, pretty unlikely – but then no-one reads M.C. Beaton for gritty realism. A stunningly lovely new PC turns up as Hamish’s assistant in Lochdubh, there is a murder, various dodgy characters appear – including the egregious DCI Blair – and romance flourishes for Hamish. Meanwhile, is the new PC quite all she seems…?
It’s all pretty cosy, although some real tragedy does occur. There are plenty of atmospheric descriptions of the location some of which I found a bit clumsy and the characters are decently drawn if a little stereotypical. It all makes for an easy, brain-off sort of read which is just what one needs sometimes. I’m not sure I’ll be reading a lot more Hamish Macbeth, but this does what it sets out to do very competently and if you’re in the mood it’s an enjoyable bit of escapism.
(My thanks to Constable for an ARC via NetGalley.)
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