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Law officer Hamish Macbeth makes Christmas magical for a Scottish town, many of whose residents despise the “heathen” holiday. Looking for a missing cat and missing Christmas lights, reminding students not to do drugs, and dating the new school teacher, Hamish manages to do all these things, ties them together in a big bow—along with a most hateful family—and brings so much joy to town. I loved this story—a new holiday must-read. ⬇️

I‘m starting this audiobook today.

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Sorry for the review dump, but catching up after a week of just getting ready for Christmas and fighting off some sickness. I listened to this while driving to the outlet mall last weekend and it was a fun little story. Loved the Scottish narrator!!

#wintergames #wgwordsearch 1300 pts
Impulse read 10 pts, holiday read 25 pts
Total: 1336 pts

I haven't read any of the Hamish Macbeth Mysteries but after this one, I think I will try to read the series. It was not a murder mystery book but a mystery involving missing things in the small Scottish highland town. The story was cute but it did leave me wanting more.
3.5 stars

My favourite 🎄 Christmas book to read each year.

Super cute , easy and short read . Missing cat and all !

Recently, I happened to find and watch the TV show, so I‘ve been curious to check out the books. When I saw this one mentioned and found it on Hoopla, it became today‘s holiday themed listen. I thoroughly enjoyed it. There were some minor investigations of theft and lots of holiday cheer with friends and neighbors. I may need to listen to some of the others when I want a light change of pace from my more serious reading.

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Quick holiday read, great on #audio (I love a Scottish accent)! Makes me want to check out the rest of the series. #wintergames #mistletoemaniacs +26 points @Clwojick @StayCurious

Finished this one and it was enjoyable!😊📚🎄
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I think I would have enjoyed it more if I had read more in the series. Or maybe if I actually read it instead of audiobook 🤷‍♀️. I would read more from this author though. And I got my first #BookspinBingo!!!

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A big improvement from my last few books! Saw a few others people give this a good rating and I needed something for my commute. This was short and sweet. I loved the narrator. Now I'm curious about other Hamish Macbeth mysteries. Good thing hoopla has a lot! #bookspinbingo #wintergames2020 #ReadNosedReindeer

This was such a sweet surprise! A quick, easy read for the holidays with lots of lovable characters, and Christmas spirit. I can see myself rereading this one every year. Four and a half stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

This is a sweet Christmas story with a crime mystery twist. Hamish, the local constable, is celebrating the holidays alone since his family all headed for the Florida sunshine. He thought is would be quite but then Christmas lights and a tree are stolen along with an old lady's cat. In the course of solving these crimes he makes everyone's Christmas brighter. 4⭐

I might have enjoyed this more if I was familiar with the series. As it was, it was ok, not great.
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It turns out I just love M.C. Beaton — no matter the sleuth!

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Listened to this very short 2 hour audiobook while I decorated the tree this afternoon. A sweet and schmaltzy mystery (no murder) starring Scottish policeman Hamish Macbeth, who always works in a pinch.

Anyone have any other seasonal mystery suggestions? M C Beaton is cozier than I usually like, and I‘m in need of a new audiobook or three to get me through the month 🎄🎄🎄

I was looking forward to this as a fluffy, season-appropriate listen, but the narrator sounds for all the world like he‘s doing the voiceover for Dragnet. Totally the wrong tone for a cozy Christmas mystery! 😕
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I am now feeling suitably Christmassy. 🎄And it's only just November!🤷🏻‍♀️

Hamish Macbeth has a busy Christmas on his hands. A cat's been reported missing, and someone's stolen the Christmas lights from a neighbouring town. 😧It's actually quite a sweet short novella about loneliness and community.

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This was a short novella, and on this occasion didn‘t involve a dead body. Usually don‘t enjoy novellas because they lack depth, but enjoyed this one as we knew all the characters. Nice story, with a bit of a feel good factor towards the end. Now onto Death of a Dustman. This is a lovely series.

Not an awful lot of time to read today, so reading the Novella, A Highland Christmas, in the Hamish Macbeth Series. According to Fantastic Fiction this is book 15.5 in the series, so reading it before getting to the 16th book in the series. Love Hamish and time spent in the murderous Lochdubh!

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Being decadent and amusing myself by reading a Christmas book on the Fourth of July.

A nice quick read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

"More and more people each year are going abroad for Christmas."