Death of a Prankster by M.C. Beaton

Death of a Prankster

Hamish Macbeth #7

M.C. Beaton

240 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
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Stabbed and stuffed in a closet ... When police constable Hamish Macbeth receives the news that there has been a murder at Arrat House, home of the relentless practical joker Arthur Trent, he doesn't race to the scene of the crime. After all, last...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 652 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

lighthearted: 65%

funny: 43%

adventurous: 15%

dark: 12%

relaxing: 12%

tense: 6%

emotional: 3%

sad: 3%

Pace

53% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

46% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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