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  • Death of a Liar

  • Hamish Macbeth, Book 30
  • By: M. C. Beaton
  • Narrated by: David Monteath
  • Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (175 ratings)
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Death of a Liar

By: M. C. Beaton
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Summary

Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is alarmed to receive a report from a woman in the small village of Cronish in the Scottish Highlands. She has been brutally attacked and the criminal is on the loose. But upon further investigation, Hamish discovers that she was lying about the crime. So when the same woman calls him back about an intruder, he simply marvels at her compulsion to lie.

This time, though, she is telling the truth. Her body is found in her home and Hamish must sort through all of her lies to solve the crime.

©2015 M.C. Beaton (P)2016 Audible, Ltd

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Excellent

This whole series is excellent. I have enjoyed every story and on reaching the end of the book although sorry the story has come to an end I thoroughly look forward to the next and have not been disappointed. This is partly due to the narrator. I wish David Monteath narrated all books! I have been turned off in the first couple of minutes of a book purely by the narration. It is not an easy job but David Monteath has a gift.

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Funniest ending ever

Improbable plot but who cares.....that’s why it’s called fiction. At the resolution I was laughing out loud. Thank you M C Beaton for giving me the gift of laughter when I really needed it.

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Murder capital of Europe

By density of population Sutherland's murder & suicide rate surely exceeds that of Midsomer, maybe NY or Chicago! Sad to say, the body count and level of violence seems to be growing, in line with the present fashion for explicit butchery, but it hasn't YET reached the point that I stop listening/reading to the series.
Hamish is getting more crabbit and thrawn. He can be kind and wise, but he's more often abrupt and unsociable. His unwanted live-in constables, remarkably domesticated to a man, find true love, whereas Hamish just can't do relationships of a constant nature.
The antics of the egregious Blair (the other one) would get Holyrood in a right stooshie if at all likely. Unfortunately I've got fond of many of the peripheral folk - the Currie twins, the Brodies, Wellingtons, Mr Patel, Archie, the ex-polis Hamish has driven to catering, etc, so unless the abattoir factor gets too much, or a new narrator is employed, I'll have to keep on listening.

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Repeats old story lines

Repeats same plots as earlier books.. includes pro Brexit nonsense which is annoying ...buy earlier books in same series which are fun.

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Puerile

‘light reading / diversion / entertainment is fine & had been my expectation but this is characterised & narrated for primary school, with hideously incongruous grownup elements clunkily / thoughtlessly sellotaped-on..cue sqeaky parodied ‘lady voice’ “Ive been raped”; awful, small-minded nonsense.

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Very enjoyable

Love the inclusion of the two wise pets. Looking forward to the next listen and hope Hamish keeps his Station open.

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Rambling

I generally like MC Beaton but I couldn't get into this one; the plot was all over the place with deaths and murders. I'm happy with twisting and turning plots but this didn't make any sense so I gave up. This is the second time I've tried to listen to it.

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Easy listen

A great story for easy listening. The narrator’s voice is expressive and takes the story along. Thoroughly enjoyed this story while decorating!

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Excellent

Very good narration as always. Above avarage plot and enjoyable. Never fails to give pleasure inplot and narration.

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Awesome. As warm and cosy as a wooly jumper.

loved it all. Hamish and the gang are a joy . Funny, clever, and wrapped up in gentke highland humo

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