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Aug 09, 2017WhidbeyIslander rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
This is a dip in the series. I was scratching my head at the conclusion -- and I had grown tired of Hamish way before this entry in the series. But I had to give it its stars because I actually finished it (I sometimes give up after a few chapters on books that aren't well written or interesting.) If you haven't read the previous book you won't understand the references to the woman in Westmoreland, although that's not a deal breaker. The motive for the killings is pretty silly and the sub-plot about the bullet casings is a stretch, and leaves some questions. Again, the details about life in the village brings it to life (more maps, please, as in Cold Treachery.)