Book review of The
Corpse Wore Tartan by Kaitlyn Dunnett,
A Liss MacCrimmon Scottish Mystery
From goodreads.com:
Can there be such a
thing as too many men in kilts? Normally Liss MacCrimmon, proprietor of
Moosetookalook, Maine’s one and only Scottish Emporium, would say no. But that’s
before one of them turns out to be murderous…
The bagpipes are blaring at Moosetookalook’s finest hotel, reopened just in time to host an annual celebration of Scotland’s most beloved poet. But when the Scottish Heritage Appreciation Society arrives on the scene, they bring more than a hunger for haggis and a passion for plaid. The quarrelsome group harbors their share of long held grudges, and the animosity only grows as the whiskey flows. Then a fierce blizzard hits, trapping everyone—angry Scotsmen, hapless hotel staff, and Liss herself—indoors.
It isn’t long before a body is discovered face down in a storage room, covered in tartan—and blood. Now Liss will have to work fast to solve this crime before another body goes as cold as the snowstorm keeping her cooped up with a killer.
The bagpipes are blaring at Moosetookalook’s finest hotel, reopened just in time to host an annual celebration of Scotland’s most beloved poet. But when the Scottish Heritage Appreciation Society arrives on the scene, they bring more than a hunger for haggis and a passion for plaid. The quarrelsome group harbors their share of long held grudges, and the animosity only grows as the whiskey flows. Then a fierce blizzard hits, trapping everyone—angry Scotsmen, hapless hotel staff, and Liss herself—indoors.
It isn’t long before a body is discovered face down in a storage room, covered in tartan—and blood. Now Liss will have to work fast to solve this crime before another body goes as cold as the snowstorm keeping her cooped up with a killer.
Leona's Review:
There is a group called the Scottish Heritage
Appreciation Society (SHAS) holding a conference at The Spruces Hotel, named for
the beautiful trees. Liss MacCrimmon is the part owner of
the Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium.
The first crime is the report of a stolen brooch that was
taken from the room of Phil MacMillan. The second is the death of one of the
members of the group.
Phil has a twin, Phineas, and a wife Eunice. Some
other characters are Joe Ruskin, the owner of the hotel, Sherri from the police,
Harvey MacHenry and Richardson Bruce who are members of SHAS.
There is some romance in the book with Liss and Dan Ruskin who
is the son of the owner of The Spruces.
To make matters worse, there is a snow storm that cuts the
electricity and the people in the hotel are stranded.
This is my first read of the series of these books. They are
Kilt Dead, Scone Cold Dead, A Wee Christmas Homicide and The Corpse Wore Tartan.
The author became interested in Scottish heritage after her husband began to
play the bagpipes.
I have to give this a 3.5 star rating. Not a 4 star rating but
also not a 3 star rating. I wish there had been more information about the
Scottish heritage and customs. I also wish there had not been so much fighting
among the members of the group. The book did keep the reader guessing. The book
could be read as a stand alone but I think it would help to have read the other
books in the series.
The opinions are my own.
I won this book from the author and from goodreads.com.
Kaitlyn Dunnett signed the book and that was a nice thought.
Kaitlyn Dunnett may be found at www.kaitlyndunnett.com
Leona Olson
http://www.mnleona.blogspot.com
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