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179 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446607131
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Warner Books
Publication date: 30 September 2000
Description
Scottish highland village cop Hamish Macbeth must find which target was provoked enough to strangle and drown nasty fat widowed tabloid reporter Jane Winters, who revealed many others' guilty secrets. Much is from the viewpoint of a naive secretar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,222 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 53%
funny 39%
adventurous 16%
relaxing 8%
emotional 6%
dark 5%
tense 5%
sad 3%
inspiring 1%
reflective 1%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 30% | Character: 23% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Bullying, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationshipMinor
Death, Slavery, Fatphobia
179 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446607131
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Warner Books
Publication date: 30 September 2000
Description
Scottish highland village cop Hamish Macbeth must find which target was provoked enough to strangle and drown nasty fat widowed tabloid reporter Jane Winters, who revealed many others' guilty secrets. Much is from the viewpoint of a naive secretar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,222 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 53%
funny 39%
adventurous 16%
relaxing 8%
emotional 6%
dark 5%
tense 5%
sad 3%
inspiring 1%
reflective 1%
Pace
medium 39%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 30% | Character: 23% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 70% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 39% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Bullying, MisogynyModerate
Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationshipMinor
Death, Slavery, Fatphobia