I just got the latest M. C. Beaton novel and I can’t wait to start reading it… Death of a Gentle Lady… I always look forward to Beaton’s Hamish novels. (I’m not quite as crazy about Beaton’s Agatha Raisin books. They just aren’t holding my attention as well as they did when she first started the series.)
And, as if Death of a Gentle Lady isn’t cozy enough… My husband and I are re-watching the Miss Marple BBC shows with Joan Hickson. I hadn’t watched the shows for a few years, but after I wrote the blog about the shows, I decided it was time to get them out and re-watch them. I am loving them (all over again!) I really can see why Agatha Christie thought Joan Hickson was the best choice to play Miss Marple… She is perfect. And, the scenery is absolutely beautiful… (When my husband and I finally start travelling, England is the destination highest on my list of places to visit.)
So, now I have one of my favorite cozy television shows to watch and one of my favorite author’s cozy mystery to read… Perfection!
PB says
I was so happy to find this site. I have tried to find a word to describe my enjoyment for this kind of mystery and "cozy" is perfect. I love Anne George and have recently discovered Hamish Macbeth. Thanks for giving me a lot of new authors to read.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Hi PB,
I’m glad you found the site, and isn’t Hamish a wonderful cozy character?
Noël Higgins says
I love Hamish Macbeth but, being a Yank, some of the phrases & words are unfamiliar to me…”havers”…”thon”…Gallic vs Gaelic (as in Death of a Celebrity). Also wonder about the proper pronunciation of Lochdubh…is the “b” silent, thus producing Lockdew? Answers welcome!
Nancy says
Lochdubh is pronounced Lock-doo.
MC Rodgers says
I have almost read all the Hamish Macbeth series, which I have really enjoyed and wonder if there will be another? I’m not fond of the Agatha Raisin series and don’t care for romance novels.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
MC, yes, there should be a new Hamish Macbeth some time in 2020.