The Corpse Wore Tartan (Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries, #4) by Kaitlyn Dunnett

The Scottish Heritage Appreciation Society comes to Moosetookalook, Maine to honor a Scottish Poet. A blizzard hits just as a body is found in the Hotel. Tempers have flared, arguments and resentments among the group make for many possible suspects. Liss and Sherri are on the case before more lives are in danger.

The story moves at a steady pace with the classic who-done-it style. The characters are well developed, Liss is very likable as is Sherri. There is plenty of drama, secrets and suspects as well as a splash of romance and a wee bit of humor. Overall I found The Corpse Wore Tartan very enjoyable and feel those who love a great cozy murder mystery will enjoy it as well. ( )

The Corpse Wore Tartan (Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries, #4) by Kaitlyn Dunnett

The Scottish Heritage Appreciation Society comes to Moosetookalook, Maine to honor a Scottish Poet. A blizzard hits just as a body is found in the Hotel. Tempers have flared, arguments and resentments among the group make for many possible suspects. Liss and Sherri are on the case before more lives are in danger.

The story moves at a steady pace with the classic who-done-it style. The characters are well developed, Liss is very likable as is Sherri. There is plenty of drama, secrets and suspects as well as a splash of romance and a wee bit of humor. Overall I found The Corpse Wore Tartan very enjoyable and feel those who love a great cozy murder mystery will enjoy it as well. ( )

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. 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 ( )

This story takes place in a small town in Maine. The Scottish Heritage Appreciation Society is having an annual dinner celebration. A blizzard hits. A dead body is found and the story begins. There were some red herrings and the ending did surprise me. This looks like a fun series and you don't have to read them in order to follow the story. ( )

Liss is helping out her aunt Margaret, the new events coordinator at The Spruces hotel, by acting as liaison to the Scottish Heritage Appreciation Society for their Robbie Burns Day dinner.

The job is definitely a challenge, as the SHAS representatives that she is dealing with (Phil MacMillan, his wife Eunice and his identical twin brother Phineas) are all exceptionally unpleasant people.

The melodrama begins when Phil complains that his clan brooch was stolen from his room, and local police officer Sherri Willett arrives to investigate. Coincidentally, Sherri is accompanied by her fiancé Pete Campbell who happens to be an off-duty County Sherriff's deputy.

Before dinner, SHAS president Phineas gives his opening address, which seems more like a roast than a toast, as he makes several none-too-subtle digs at the other members. So it's not a big surprise when Phineas is found later that night in a basement storage room, with his throat slit.

Since the hotel has been isolated by a severe blizzard that has cut power and phone lines and closed the roads, the guests and staff are forced to remain in the building, allowing the author to concoct a locked-house mystery. Dunnett does this very well drawing believable characters and situations.

Lovers of traditional mysteries rejoice! ( )