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Book ReviewsAgatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (Thorndike Press Large Print Paperback Series) |
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Book: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (Thorndike Press Large Print Paperback Series)
Written by: M. C. Beaton M.C. Beaton |
Publisher: G K Hall & Co
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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This is a great book, but not Beatons best
Rating:
4 / 5
I started off with the second in the Raisin series 'Viscous Vet" and fell in love with the quirky world that Beaton has created here. I find myself in the minority of reviewers in not giving this book 5 stars and feel kind of like a lout. The only reason I can't give this 5 stars is that Her next couple of titles in the series are even better than this. I think that Raisin and the characters in the town only fully develop as the series progresses. Maybe reading 'Quiche of Death' after getting to know Agatha Raisin left me feeling that this first book was lacking some of the sparkle and digging humor found in later books.
Agatha Raisin is one of the most human fictional characters that I have ever come across. She is full of rivaling petty emotions that add a depth of spirit seldom found. I highly recommend this book and feel that if you get sucked into the series you will have a whole slew of further titles to enjoy.
If you liked this book and are wanting other authors that might have similar aspects, try 'Break Up', which is part of the Kate Shugak mystery series by Stabenow and builds up a town atmosphere similar to Beaton , Ann Perry's "Cater Street Hangman,' a mystery that is overshadowed by an impressive group of characters, or 'Practical Magic,' a book that is quirky and full of good fun in a somewhat different manner.
Evolved characters, clever, witty
Rating:
5 / 5
Agatha Raisin ROARs.
In an hilarious series of mishaps, London transplant Agatha tries to win friends in a small English village. When the quiche she enters in a village bake contest ends up poisoning the judge, she's in hot water.
Though she's cleared when detectives discover she bought the quiche in a London bakery, she stays on the case. She earns the respect of the villagers when she solves the murder.
Surprising delight
Rating:
5 / 5
I heard the first chapter of Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death as a filler advertisement on another audiobook. It was witty and fresh and unexpectedly delightful; it tickled my mind so that I could scarcely wait to hear the whole thing. The novel held its early promise through to the very last chapter. It is simultaneously a cozy and a parody of cozies. Highly recommended!
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