Music in the Hills

Drumberley, Book 2

By: D. E. Stevenson

Narrated by: Lesley Mackie

After spending time combatting terrorists in Malaya, James Dering returns to Scotland. He starts a new life at Mureth House, the home of his aunt and uncle, Mamie and Jock Johnstone, where he hopes to learn to be a farmer. But he soon learns that picking up farming isn't an easy task and is made even more complicated by the unexpected ups and down of rural village life. Sheep-stealing crooks, village gossip, lovestruck teenage runaways, and a brunette bombshell all disturb the peaceful solitude James had willingly signed up for. And, of course, there's Rhoda Ware, the woman he left behind....

Could she be the key to James' happiness?

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Better than the First

A beautiful feel good story. Leslie Mackie is wonderful in narrating another hit by D.E. Stevenson.

Good story, clean,

What made the experience of listening to Music in the Hills the most enjoyable?

If you are sick listening to the F word every sentence and you don’t want to think that men think only about sex and if you cannot stand Sebastian York’s voice this might be the series for you. I listened all the way through . It has a good story, it is of another time and it is beautiful. Hardworking folks, considerate, caring. Beautiful setting. Some intrigue.
I didn’t love the narration all the time, but it was good.

One of the best D. E. Stevenson books

Narrator is very good and the story a wonderful picture of rural Scotland in the 1950s. Wholesome without being cheesy or unbelievable.

Sweet, clean, old-fashioned entertainment.

If you're looking for excitement or drama, this is not the story for you. It is a little slow getting past the introduction of characters, but once you are familiar w them, they feel like old friends. I enjoyed the vivid descriptions of the English country life. A bit predictable on plot; I hope the author provides a twist in the following book in regards to James's choice....we'll see....

Mamie's brilliance, and the Scottish landscape

I really enjoyed the description of the Scottish landscape. Mamie was a brilliant woman, even though she called herself stupid.