Death of a Village
Review:
A village gone mad, the entire community are watching through the mystery of death and people going missing.
Continuing on the Hamish Macbeth series, which is my first book of the series, Macbeth found an entire village unusually praying in a church. A series of mysteries for the policeman to solve and help the general public in the villages surrounding him. Although he gets a few glances here and there, he is still determined to complete the job.
The main plot was interesting, although the side hustles were sort of confusing to follow alongside, especially with the care home and how it ties in with the overall story arc, making the book feel disorganised.
I loved how the villagers know each other, feeling like a real community and bringing the story alive. The friendships built to help Macbeth on his quest were intriguing, with how distinct each character is from the others, making the story unique. However, I should read the rest of the books to understand the characters.
The relationship between Macbeth and Elspeth was exciting with how their jobs intertwined through their connection, making it difficult to see eye to eye with one another. I really enjoyed the tragedy aspect of the story, given more depth to the failure of the main character. This fits in with the quotes at the start of each chapter, making the book unique from others using Shakespeare as a reference to the series.
Overall, the plot was a simple and fun read about a policeman using his honourable detective skills to make sure everyone feels safe in their neighbourhoods; however, it did feel confusing in aspects of the subplots and how they didn’t connect with the main plot of the story.
