I had an audio version of this book. The narration is done by Davina Porter and she is a delight to hear. (I highly recommend her narration of the Outlanders series by Diana Gabaldon) Her characterizations are excellent and she could make the phone directory interesting. Fortunately, she doesn't have to work to make this book a good listen.

As usual, I've stepped into the middle of a series, but that was not a problem. I understand that Hamish MacBeth, constable, is not one for hard work. I also understand that he's good at solving crime. His interactions with the townspeople are rather amusing and I'm looking forward to going back to the beginning to see where it all originated. But for now?

Suffice it to say that this was a delectable little morsel of a book. It carried the main plot with ease while juggling several subplots (one of them quite funny) and tying everything up very nearly at the end. For its brevity, it was quite meaty and I will happily look for others in the series.