I have never been a very big fan of mysteries and definitely not those form mysteries that everyone seemed so keen on. If that's what I wanted, I would play Clue. M.C. Beaton's Hamish MacBeth series hooked me, though. The main character is charming and just up my alley. For instance, he keeps whiskey on his mantle and is unambitious, happy to work in a small town and send his money to his parents to care for his younger siblings.
My only beef with these books is that they are, well, very formulaic. At this point, I can guess what each chapter will bring. Chapter 1 we will be introduced to a number of characters, old friends and people we have never heard of before. Most are walk on characters to drive the plot and I have a hard time keeping them straight. I tend to read with one finger in chapter one so I can reference who the author is talking about. Chapter 2 will show how the characters interact and the reader will see that everyone hates the person who dies in chapter 3.
In this mystery, a dating service for the upper-class brings a group of possible couples to the castle inn. When the owner and organizer's business partner shows up, a gluttonous woman in search of a rich man for herself, all hell breaks loose.
But, really, they are amusing little reads. I spend the first half wondering why I read these short cozy mysteries and the second half devouring every word. By the time I'm done I can't wait for the next one and you won't be able to either.
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