Death of a Village - M. C. Beaton

Introduction I just cannot resist a book by M C Beaton, particularly after having read a series of quite ‘heavy’ books that required a lot of concentration. One thing I know I will get from Beaton’s books is a relaxing, humorous read, which needs little concentration and sometimes that is all I want. The author has written two main series of books; one featuring P C Hamish Macbeth, the other features Agatha Raisin, a retired PR executive who manages to fall over murder victims at every turning. For some reason, Beaton’s books are far more popular in the US than they are in the UK, even though the Hamish Macbeth series, for which she is probably best known, was ...  Read the complete review