Welcome to Litsy!

First published in 1985, it is a little dated, but still quite charming. Hamish Macbeth is the constable in a small Scottish town. He seems to be slow and lazy but when a murder occurs and the big city inspector comes to town and takes over Macbeth‘s office and treats him like the village idiot, Hamish uses his knowledge of locals and his extended family and their contacts to solve the murder.

I‘m all caught up on the Agatha Raisin series so I decided to dive into her Hamish Macbeth books. The audiobooks are all available on Audible Plus btw! Book 1 is okay but nothing special. I think they will get better as they go along and the characters are more fleshed out. I definitely plan on reading more. 3⭐️

#audiobook
#cozymystery

This book a little mystery was just ok. Not thrilled of the way the author describes women.

I‘m not much of a mystery reader but I thought I‘d give this short one a try. Set in a Scottish fishing school.

Wow - It‘s hard to read women (it‘s always women...) being described as fat, massive and a heifer. This book made a reference like this on almost every page. What tipped me over the edge was seeing people with disabilities being called a name that I won‘t even type. This was written in 1985. I can‘t believe the series was made into a TV show. On top of that, the writing was awful. No thanks.

3⭐ This was harder for me to get into than I expected. It was just ok.

I liked Hamish, but I wanted to jump into the book and shake Alice out of her moon-eyed stupor over that obvious twit Jeremy, and Lady Jane was so horrible I almost stopped listening. The thing that was the most irritating was the sheer number of times that the author felt the need to describe Heather as “plump” when it did absolutely nothing to help the story. This book was okay, but I‘m not sure if I‘m going to continue the series.

Opening day for #cozyswap - thank you so much, @tdrosebud. I love everything, am stoked for all the books and the handmade touches make it especially lovely. Thank you!!! @Avanders

This is the first title from the Hamish Macbeth murder mystery books by M.C Beaton!
These books are so full of humour, they make murder seem cheerful!
I have fallen inlove with the village bobby Hamish and his loyal companion Towser and i can't wait to fill up part of my book shelf with the completed collection of these books!
Completely different to the style of Agatha Raisin, yet still so very gripping and worthwhile!
Definitely recommend.

I adore Hamish! He‘s like the Columbo of Scotland‘s police force - everyone thinks he‘s a little slow and definitely quirky, but he‘s very intelligent and resourceful. Much of the action takes place in the Highland village of Lochdubh, where the skies #BloweNorthernWinde . Tagged is the first in the series. Fast reads, a little repetitive, but it feels like visiting old friends every time I read these books. #WinterWonderland

This was the perfect accompaniment for my work commute. Listening to it at double speed meant I got it finished just as I pulled up outside my home. It was also charming enough to keep me engaged and familiar enough (the bumbling country cops somehow manages to solve the case and reveal it as all suspects are gathered together) that I didn't really need to think too much about the story. Plus the narrator is a dream to listen to.

A nice light mystery for my commute this week. And with a fabulous narrator.

#Fridaymorning #breakfastoutdoors
Was planning on reading while waiting for breakfast - a treat- but the table behind me is having a loud face time chat which I find extremely distracting & Annoying. Can‘t focus! Could tell you word for word what they are saying...😱😱😱😱
Starting this book thanks to @Andrew65 . Using it just as he suggested: as a needed break from The Pope and Mussolini. I can balance several books at once.suits my ADD brain.

Very cute!!

It‘s warm enough to read on the porch today and receive visitors.

#HumpDayPost
1. The Folio Society‘s Jane Austen editions...I‘ve already made family aware of their existence
2. Plain M&Ms - but, I love the Pretzel M&Ms
3. Hamish Macbeth series by MC Beaton (1st book is the tagged book)
4. My first dream? A rock star, but I can‘t sing...
5. Eight(8)

@LeeRHarry Thank you for these awesome items! I love everything, esp the cat bookmark and stickers😻. The socks are so soft and comfy. Thank you!
@cobwebmoth #letsgetcozy

I really don't #autobuy books; I buy books that sound interesting to me, no rhyme or reason. That being said, I buy a lot of books. But, there are authors that I automatically get out of the library. The Hamish Macbeth series is one of them. I adore Hamish, a Columbo of the Scottish Highlands. #SplashIntoSummerReads

I'm genuinely gutted that I didn't enjoy this book I was so looking forward to starting the Hamish Macbeth series but I found the plot lame and the characters a little ridiculous 🙄

Ein kleiner feiner Krimi für zwischendurch. In guter alter Detektivform geschrieben, wird man in 80-er Jahre des schottischen Hochlands entführt und auf die menschliche Natur gestoßen. 😉

A tiny little crime as a short read. Writing as a detective story, it is settled in scotish Highlands in the 80ies, where we get to know the human nature. 😉

Die Zeit auf der Messe sinnvoll rumkriegen, während der Freund beschäftigt ist. 😂

Waiting for bf at the fair and using my time wise. 😂

Nachdem ich mich mit dem letzten Buch auch schon in Schottland aufgehalten habe, mache ich bei #LitsyAtoZ direkt mit Schottland weiter. 😉

The last book also took place in Scotland, so I choose the next one for #LitsyAtoZ even set in Scotland. 😉

Lustig ist, wenn nach einem nervigen Arbeitstag der Buchhändler des Vertrauens einem eine Bestellanfrage zu dem oben genannten Buch per Whatsapp schickt 😍📚
Und man dann schon Vorfreude auf Montag haben kann, wenn das Buch zusammen mit der neuen Flow ankommt. 😙