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    Death of Yesterday

    Written by M. C. Beaton

    Narrated by Graeme Malcolm

    3.5/5

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    From the author of the Agatha Raisin television series...DEATH OF YESTERDAY: A Hamish Macbeth MysteryWhen a local woman tells Sergeant Hamish Macbeth that she doesn't remember what happened the previous evening, he doesn't begin to worry. She had been out drinking, after all, and he'd prefer not to be bothered with such an arrogant and annoying woman. But when her body is discovered, Hamish is forced to investigate a crime that the only known witness--now dead--had forgotten.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateMar 26, 2013
    ISBN9781619693265
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    Death of Yesterday
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    M. C. Beaton

    M. C. Beaton (1936-2019), the “Queen of Crime” (The Globe and Mail), was the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Agatha Raisin novels -- the basis for the hit show on Acorn TV and public television -- as well as the Hamish Macbeth series and the Edwardian Murder Mysteries featuring Lady Rose Summer. Born in Scotland, she started her career writing historical romances under several pseudonyms and her maiden name, Marion Chesney. In 2006, M.C. was the British guest of honor at Bouchercon.

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    • 2/5
      Word of advice to authors: Just because you have a "deadline" to meet for a new book in a series, does not mean that you should just Throw Any-Old-Something Together.

      This is the second bomb in the last 3-4 books published in the series..... I know I was waiting for Hamish to reappear, but honestly, I would have waited longer for a better story.

      Um, I'm not even sure about what was actually happening: The "Terrible Two" from the previous book returned, but their story was over & done with so quickly that there was little point in them appearing; a "Snotty" gal (pregnant & also playing with another female co-worker) is murdered and her sketch book is stolen; Hamish has a one night "leg-over" with a "Falsie" woman who then goes after him; the factory owner's wife is suspiciously off on extended holiday; both Elspeth & Priscilla show up; and there are several murders, not all related.

      There was too much time spent on peripheral stories trying to make them into one cohesive book and the characters were too shallow to even care about.

      A fast & easy read.
    • 4/5
      Good old Hamish has always been a guilty pleasure for me. He's so wonderfully quirky, and Ms. Beaton seems to embody all the indiosyncracies of the Highland people into one loveable character who happens to be a village policeman in the remote Sutherland county of Scotland. Hamish Macbeth is always a delight, and he is my favourite cozy mystery character. I never tire of his endless efforts to find a wife, and his single-mindedness when tracking a killer. In this book Hamish has more than one victim and perhaps more than one killer. He tracks his prey all over Sutherland and to London and even to Estonia. And, as usual, he manages to offend and upset many of the locals, as well as his superior officers because he just does not give up! And the secondary characters in these books are just as wonderful as Hamish. I love Dick Fraser, Hamish's amiable bobby, who shares his home as well as the police station with Hamish. I love the Curry sisters and the seer Angus Macdonald who appear in each and every book. And I never tire of Hamish's interactions with Blair, the police officer from Strathbane who is the bane of Hamish's existence. I do hope that Ms. Beaton has a few more Hamish Macbeth mysteries left to write. They are a delight.
    • 5/5
      What a great series! Way too many deaths but the author manages to keep it light. On the romantic front, Hammish goes through the wringer again.
    • 4/5
      A fair read to pass a day or so. A bit more of the same. As always I could have done with more crime and less 'who is he going to marry'.
    • 4/5
      "After an evening at a pub sketching the faces of the people around her, art student Morag Merrilea wakes up the following morning in the hospital with her sketchbook missing and no memory of what happened the night before. Thinking there might have been foul play (and hoping she's not a commong alcoholic), Morag reports to Sergeant Hamish Macbeth that she has been drugged."Hamish doesn't make much of her complaint, however. She had been out drinking, after all, and he'd prefer not to be bothered with such an arrogant and tiresome woman. But when her lifeless body is discoverd and her sketchbook is still nowhere to be found, Hamish is forced to investigate a crime that the only known witness -- now dead -- had forgotten."~~front flapPoor Hamish! Seduced by brown-gold eyes like peat water and thick, glossy bkack hair and when the news gets back to Elspeth, she first agrees to marry him -- at long last. But her career and his come between them.And of course our Hamish manages to solve the crime despite Blair's roadblocks.
    • 4/5
      Although I seem to be in a minority in this opinion, I like the direction that Beaton is taking this series. It's moving towards longer mysteries, that is, those that take more than a week to solve. These aren't necessarily "closed" mysteries, the way the earlier ones in the series were- they don't involve a specific group of suspects in a particular location, such as guests at a hotel. I appreciate that some signs of modern technology have entered Lochdubh. At least now characters have laptops and mobile phones. The total isolation was skirting the boundaries of the absurd. In this case Hamish investigates a woman's claim of rape, only to find her body turn up weeks later. Investigating the case takes him to the continent and back. I'm not entirely sure why this book is called Death of Yesterday. I can come up with a few very tangential metaphorical possibilities, but usually the titles in this series are obvious. I'm getting sick of Hamish's women problems. Really, Beaton needs to to do something about this. I'm sick of watching Hamish treat women badly and then whine about being single. There needs to be movement on this front! The mysteries in this series have developed, but Hamish's personal life has not.
    • 4/5
      I have read all the Hamish books. This one was a bit more like the older ones. Very fun and the plot is engaging. I hope there are many more books in the series.
    • 4/5
      I'm not much of a cozy mystery reader, but there are a few series I quite enjoy and follow faithfully.M.C. Beaton writes a number of series, but it is the Hamish MacBeth mysteries that have me hooked. Lately, I've chosen to only listen to them. The latest, Death of Yesterday, is the 29th in the series. Sergeant Hamish MacBeth lives and works in the small Scottish village of Lochdubh. When Morag, a secretary at a local clothing factory reports that she was drugged and her sketchbook stolen when she was at the local pub, Hamish does, of course, interview her. But, Morag is distinctly unlikable and he isn't looking forward to following up with her. Until she's found murdered..... Not much changes in the village or in Beaton's stories, but I find great comfort in listening to familiar characters. Inspector Blair is still determined to best Hamish, but continues to fail miserably. The quirky Currie sisters sisters, local shopkeepers and other familiar inhabitants of the village are all comforting to revisit. And of course Hamish's love life - will he ever choose between Elspeth and Priscilla? The addition of Dick Fraser as a live in copper at the station was fun - there's more to Dick than meets the eye. The Morag plot line becomes quite involved with numerous threads. The addition of other small cases along the way were an added bonus. Hamish is quick to let others take credit for his crime solving - he doesn't want to leave the quiet and comfort of Lochdubh. And why do I only listen to the Hamish books? Well, one of my favourite readers is the narrator. Graeme Malcolm has personified the character for me over the years. He is Scottish himself, so the accent is spot on, but easy to understand. His voice is full and sonorous and quite expressive. Those looking for a quirky, cosy little series would find it here.
    • 4/5
      I have read several Hamish Macbeth novels and I enjoy each one more. Lochdubh is a quaint Scottish village, filled with eccentric characters. Realistic? No, but who cares. It makes for a fun, comfortable read. And i like that Hamish is content with is life and not looking for promotions. I might not want to live in the world M C Beaton has created, but I enjoy visiting.
    • 4/5
      Hamish Macbeth may seem to be a laidback, lazy sort of village copper, but that façade merely hides a sharp wit and an analytical mind. When a body turns up in a bale of shirts, Hamish realizes that earlier complaints made by the deceased of being drugged had merit, and, like a bulldog with a bone, he won’t give up digging out clues until the murder is solved. More bodies add to the fracas, and with superior detectives thwarting his investigations, Hamish is forced to be covert. In spite of the seriousness of these crimes, and even though time is of the essence, Hamish still finds time for a spot of romance. Alas! If only he were half as good in dealing with the fairer sex as he is at solving crimes! Hamish Macbeth mysteries, with good storylines and likable characters, are always enjoyable cozies.