Holy Terror in the Hebrides (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 3) [Hardcover]

Jeanne M. Dams (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Walker & Company (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802743315
• ISBN-13: 978-0802743312
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brush off your tartans, and roll your RRRs ...., November 28, 2000

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Mamalinde "mamalinde" (Dallas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holy Terror in the Hebrides (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

Dorothy Martin, an American widow with arthritic knees and a penchant for hats, travels with the reader into this cozy mystery set on a dramatic island off the coast of Scotland. Bright flowers, glorious hiking, historic landmarks, mislaid keys, heavenly meals, a canny cat, travel to the dark and mysterious island of Staffa, even a cure for seasickness, factor into a fun and clever whodunit. When one of the members of an acrimonious church group is lost and presumed drowned in Fingal's cave, Dorothy senses more than knows that it is murder. Back at the beautiful island, she puzzles out the numerous motives, as a major storm blows an ill wind across the island. Better batten down the hatches, this one is exciting.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A charming English cozy, June 19, 2000

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Sheila L. Beaumont (South Pasadena, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holy Terror in the Hebrides (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the third in Jeanne M. Dams' delightful English cozy series featuring Dorothy Martin, a retired American schoolteacher living in Sherebury, England. In this adventure, our heroine, en route to a vacation on the Scottish island of Iona, finds herself on a bus with an ill-assorted, bickering American church tour group headed for the same idyllic destination. Dorothy's holiday turns out to be anything but peaceful: An obnoxious American is killed in a fall from a cliff in Fingal's Cave, and Dorothy suspects murder. As if that weren't enough, the island is hit by an extremely violent storm. This is a wonderful series, with a charming sleuth and many likable characters. I recommend beginning with the first novel, "The Body in the Transept," and reading the books in order, so you can become acquainted with Dorothy and her friends.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nonexistent plot., October 23, 1999

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Sharon Wylie (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holy Terror in the Hebrides (Dorothy Martin Mysteries, No. 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

I really enjoy the Dorothy Martin character; she's wonderfully self-confident and true to herself at all times. But this book is just barely a mystery--I felt really let down at the end. Great characters and interesting setting can't make up for a weak (to be generous) plot.