M.C. Beaton still does it for me.
588711
M.C. Beaton is a wonderfully literate writer no matter the genre. I don't normally read romance books but couldn't resist The Original Miss Honeyford when it came to my attention. I will continue to read dear Agatha Raisin's adventures and I hunger for more adventures by Hamish MacBeth. I probably won't recommend the romances to friends.
2533189
Even though her stories are predictable, I still love reading them.  I especially love the Malory family.  Those characters are especially well developed.  I truly enjoy her books.
2093329
This book continues to amaze me, for what it's worth, I'd gladly read and buy these books again if I went back in time.
4765093
still brilliant, and still funny and spot on in its characterisations, in its presentation of the ways of London (or of any big city), of the ways of adolescents and perhaps how they settle down - and how their true characters are always part of them - the shock of their assault on a woman is felt and expressed to us by the author, but without its civil themes too much - he appreciates the human rights of the brain-washed too - it will always be readable and always part of that generation and about what UK at that time has to offer the world
3057248
M. C. Beaton makes old England come to life with her descriptions of the fashion and her interesting story lines.
656495
I am 75 years old. I grew up with Kipling, and this is still for me, a magical door into language and tale. It's one of his most memorable. His personification of animals made an animal lover of me at the age of about 3, and I learned to read because I wanted to hear the Just So Stories more often than anyone was willing to read them to me. I'm old now, but between then and now, Kipling's rhythmic language and story genius have never failed to transport me.
2586040
I keep coming back to these original recordings, beautiful.
3999988
Why bother flying to Scotland when you can let M.C. Beaton transport you there form your own living room.  These Macbeth Mysteries are fantastic. Always a twist and turn in the plot so you never know what is going to happen or who did it until the end. These are great mysteries and plots and the discripton of the "wee" Scottish town of Lochdubh makes me yurn to go there and walk among the locals.  I would love it if M.C. Beaton would have a new mystery with Macbeth every month!!! Great reading for all.
2214443
I absolutely love reading MC Beaton reads, always keeps me laughing and thoroughly entertained.  I'm not usually a romance reader but the author has a way of dragging you into her stories.
3806694
I love M. C. Beaton's books after stumbling
upon her collection at the library.  I always try
to find the first book so I can watch the characters
grow and branch out to other sceneries.

A few years ago after extensive dental work, I gave my
dentist the book "Death of a Dentist" by M.C. Beaton,
as a parting gift.
196684
I often reread certain books, and this is one of my favorites.
241858
Another splendid Agatha Raisin mystery. Beaton weaves a fine mystery with just the right touch of humor. In the last 2 installments, I've noticed a warming of feelings between Agatha & Charles, & I'm rooting for them to find happiness together. Now I'm looking forward to more on the romance as well as the next Agatha mystery.
1399016
I am a huge fan of M C Beaton. This was her usual good cozy read. Agatha Raisin is just a "hoot". You just want to say "don't do it" and you know that she is. I look forward to her books and have read each and every one. It is just so  nice to read a cozy mystery, in this violent world.
Another success!
1632666
Each year I read the Lord of the rings, this is my nineteenth and it is still both sad and satisfying to finish.  As I grow, so does my appreciation of Tolkien's work.
2316290
I wholeheartedly agree with a fellow reviewer: It is hard to believe this is the 20th book in the Hamish Macbeth mystery series. It is hard to believe because M.C. Beaton's writing remains crisp and engaging throughout the entire series. In fact, her writing is so compeling that before you know it, you  find yourself wanting to jump in the Range Rover alongside Hamish to drive to Cnothan to protect to the angry group of Highlanders from the tomfoolery of Hamish's superior officers.

In "Death of a Bore", just as in "Death of a Scriptwriter", M.C. Beaton gives the reader a wickedly real view of the artifical lives of the employees in the television industry.  There are times when reading the book is like having a good gossip with a close friend over tea and toast. The images are so vivid that one cannot help but wonder whether M.C. Beaton, herself, is not writing from experience and her own desires to kill off scriptwriters after she worked with the entertainment industry in the making of the Hamish Macbeth television series for the BBC.

Like other books in the series, Beaton's "Death of a Bore" is filled with humor, especially when the village ladies, led by the vicar's wife, Mrs. Wellington, once again attempt to get Hamish married off.

All in all, the book is a good read. It teases your intellect with a mystery. It delights your sensitivities with satire as Hamish observes the world outside his beloved Highland village. The book tickles your funny bone when the village ladies are intent upon managing Hamish's life when he believes he is safely at home.
3763267
One of my favorites from Beaton.  The characters are fun, and far from perfect.... which is what makes it a lot more fun than your typical Regency.
2442388
Ive been reading and re-reading the Outlander series for almost 30 years now.  Ive been in love with Jamie since the first page.  I am a history nut to the core and this is wonderful.