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“Graeme Malcolm’s narration fits the somewhat crabby but brilliant Scottish police sergeant perfectly…Malcolm captures the voice of every character, male and female, without overplaying the Scottish accents. Experiencing this book on audio presents a wonderful advantage as listeners don’t need to wonder how Gaelic words like ‘Lochdubh’ are pronounced…Malcolm’s evenly paced narration offers a lovely vehicle for the story.”
— AudioFile
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“Series fans and newcomers alike will enjoy spending time with Hamish and the beguiling inhabitants of Lochdubh.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“When Hamish discovers both a hotbed of unrequited passions and a smuggling ring, he and Charlie are hard-pressed to unravel the tangled skein…When Police Scotland declares the case solved, Hamish is certain they’re wrong and risks his career proving it. Fans of the handsome Highlander will delight in his continuing penchant for the wrong women and his utter lack of ambition despite his superior detecting skills, which this complex case puts on handsome display.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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“Beaton fans will recognize Macbeth’s Highlands beat and his difficulties with bosses and lovers…The novel boasts good plotting…as well as intriguing bits concerning a minister and a seductive married woman.”
— Booklist
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Longing for escape? Tired of waiting for Brigadoon to materialize? Time for a trip to Lochdubh, the scenic, if somnolent, village in the Scottish Highlands where M. C. Beaton sets her beguiling whodunits featuring Constable Hamish Macbeth.
— New York Times Book Review
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Hamish Macbeth is that most unusual character, one to whom the reader returns because of his charming flaws. May he never get promoted.
— New York Journal of Books
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Macbeth is the sort of character who slyly grows on you.
— Chicago Sun-Times
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Fabulous...as usual, a real gem... a fast-paced story that includes tricks and plotlines galore. From murder to drugs to romance, Beaton provides many new characters while also bringing back some old favorites. Hamish, as always, is a riveting character that sees many things the others cannot, and when the bodies start piling up, Hamish's talents bring everything to a shocking, thrilling close.
— Suspense Magazine
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With residents and a constable so authentic, it won't be long before tourists will be seeking Lochdubh and believing in the reality of Hamish Macbeth as surely as they believed in Sherlock Holmes.
— Denver Rocky Mountain News
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Atmospheric...Few fictional detectives are more appealing than fey, redheaded Hamish with his taste for unsuitable women and no desire to leave his peaceful Scottish Highland home. Series fans and newcomers alike will enjoy spending time with Hamish and the beguiling inhabitants of Lochdubh.
— Publishers Weekly
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Fans of the handsome Highlander will delight in his continuing penchant for the wrong women and his utter lack of ambition despite his superior detecting skills, which this complex case puts on handsome display.
— Kirkus Reviews
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As entertaining as ever...a page turner...[MC Beaton] is a treasure.
— Dreams & Nightmares