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Sally Wright\u2019s second Ben Reese novel,<\/strong> Pride and Predator<\/a><\/em>, takes our American archivist hero to Scotland, where he gets involved in a classic \u201ccozy\u201d mystery.<\/p>\n Jonathan MacLean, a minister of the Kirk of Scotland, is found dead on the island of Lindisfarne (famous in Viking lore, though that\u2019s not mentioned here), killed by an allergic reaction to a bee sting. The fact that he was carrying a picnic basket, in which dead bees were found, is suspicious, as he had never before carried a basket on his walking trips. And it\u2019s hard to imagine who would have wanted him dead. He was a popular pastor, beloved by his wife, friends and family. He possessed no great riches, though he had inherited a title. A few people disliked him, but not murderously. As he uncovers the truth, Ben will find himself working against time to stop a killer before he kills again.<\/p>\n I liked the first book in the series, Publish and Perish<\/em>, very much. I have to say I was less taken with this one. The cast of characters seemed to me huge, and almost all of them had Scottish names. I had a lot of trouble keeping them straight. There also seemed to be a lot more talking than strictly necessary, and the plot was convoluted.<\/p>\n Still, cozy fans will probably enjoy it (I myself like cozies if they\u2019re well done), and the language is decent and the values Christian. Moderately recommended.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sally Wright\u2019s second Ben Reese novel, Pride and Predator, takes our American archivist hero to Scotland, where he gets involved in a classic \u201ccozy\u201d mystery. Jonathan MacLean, a minister of the Kirk of Scotland, is found dead on the island of Lindisfarne (famous in Viking lore, though that\u2019s not mentioned here), killed by an allergic … Continue reading ‘Pride and Predator,’ by Sally Wright<\/span>