Book 11, 2026

Hooked on Ewe by Hannah Reed

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


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After cleaning house today, I sat down and finished my spare book, Hooked on Ewe by Hannah Reed. It’s the second in her “Scottish Highlands” mystery series. The main character is Eden Elliott, an American author who’s moved to Scotland for inspiration.

Eden is putting the finishing touches on her book and wibbling about sending it to a publisher. In the meantime, there’s the local sheepdog competition to raise money for the hospice to keep her occupied. Eden has nominally been assisting with the volunteer committee, but she isn’t fond of the woman who runs it with an iron fist. When Isla is found dead at the end of the competition, the constable appoints Eden as a special constable so she can assist with the investigation. Soon Eden is putting her keen mind to sifting through clues and questioning those who may have information about Isla’s whereabouts before she was murdered. The trick will be getting the notoriously close-mouthed locals to share what they know.

A fun book. I wasn’t lost for starting with the second in the series. Characters were three-dimensional. I did find Eden to be impulsive at times. I definitely thought there were some things she should have shared with the Inspector, rather than haring off on her own to investigate. The plot moved quickly and in a sensible fashion.

Favorite lines:
♦ Life is too short to let others drag you down.
♦ “Perhaps ye should accompany me tae the loo. Ye could hold me private parts so the aim is more tae yer liking.”
♦ “What Harry saw in the likes o’ her, I donnae have a Scooby.”


And, the infamous ‘holding my breath line’: The breath I hadn’t realized I was holding rushed out.

Interesting and entertaining; four stars

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