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Summary: A good read
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I like a book that gets me into it in the first few pages and this one did that. I love Agatha she is so real with warts and all. She does try. The storyline was excellent and kept me on my toes and I could not decide who was the murderer plenty of suspects. I like all the main characters in these books and am always glad to see them pop up. I am eagerly awaiting the next one. It was one of those books you cannot put down but when it's finished your sorry, and want it to continue.
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Summary: Another fun Agatha Raisin book--MC keep them coming!
Review: I'm not sure why but I always feel sort of warm and fuzzy after I read an Agatha Raisin book (or any other book by this author in her various guises Jennie Tremayne, Marion Chesney etc. . .). There is not a lot of action or suspense, and the characters are drawn in a sort of superficial and silly way, yet I can't put Beaton's books down or wipe the smile off my face while I'm reading. Maybe that's the secret of a great mystery, I know that's the reason why I can't get enough of Agatha, middle aged woman, ex-high powered executive, and bumbling detective extraordinaire.
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Summary: Do you believe in fairies?
Review: In this 10th adventure of Agatha Raisin, we see our heroine gloomy over the loss of romance with love-interest, James Lacey. To cheer herself up, Agatha sticks a pin in a map, and sets out for holiday in the village of Fryfam. She rents a cottage, and soon meets a group of ladies from the local women's club that she immediately tries to impress by saying she is writing a novel. However, she soon becomes embroiled in another murder investigation, when the title character of her "novel" dies in real life and she is implicated in his death. Add to this the "lights" she sees at the edge of her garden, a stolen painting, another murder, and the theft of Agatha's two cats and the reader finds themselves in the middle of a perfect case for Agatha! Will Agatha triumph in a village so far away (in distance and in culture) from her own?I have cherished every book in the Agatha Raisin series and this book was a delight. Although some of the other characters were noticeably absent (not much was heard from Mrs. Bloxsby or Roy Silver), I still enjoyed reading about the zany adventures of Agatha Raisin. Once again, this plucky sleuth sticks her nose in where most people would not, and in the process she finds courage to always catch the killer! The first book in this series is "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death". Enjoy!
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Summary: Do you believe in fairies?
Review: In this 10th adventure of Agatha Raisin, we see our heroine gloomy over the loss of romance with love-interest, James Lacey. To cheer herself up, Agatha sticks a pin in a map, and sets out for holiday in the village of Fryfam. She rents a cottage, and soon meets a group of ladies from the local women's club that she immediately tries to impress by saying she is writing a novel. However, she soon becomes embroiled in another murder investigation, when the title character of her "novel" dies in real life and she is implicated in his death. Add to this the "lights" she sees at the edge of her garden, a stolen painting, another murder, and the theft of Agatha's two cats and the reader finds themselves in the middle of a perfect case for Agatha! Will Agatha triumph in a village so far away (in distance and in culture) from her own? I have cherished every book in the Agatha Raisin series and this book was a delight. Although some of the other characters were noticeably absent (not much was heard from Mrs. Bloxsby or Roy Silver), I still enjoyed reading about the zany adventures of Agatha Raisin. Once again, this plucky sleuth sticks her nose in where most people would not, and in the process she finds courage to always catch the killer! The first book in this series is "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death". Enjoy!
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Summary: --Searching for a murderer in a fairy village--
Review: In this story, Agatha Raisin decides to take a short vacation in the Norfolk area of England, where she rents a small cottage in the village of Fryfam. She felt that she needed to get away from her home in the Cotswolds, and think of something else rather then James Lacey, a man who didn't return her love. Also, by chance, a fortuneteller told her that she might find true love in Norfolk. The rented cottage in Fryfam has a large garden and often little lights appear among the bushes. Many of the villagers seem to believe that fairies are the cause of the mysterious twinkling lights. Agatha makes a few friends who invite her to quilt with them, and when she discovers that their husbands are ignoring them, she intrudes with some suggestions to make the errant husbands take notice. Agatha's friend, Sir Charles Fraith shows up for a surprise visit and to keep Agatha company. When the local squire is murdered, she and Charles do some sleuthing to try and discover the killer. I've read several of the Agatha Raisin books and learned that the more you read them, the more interesting you find the stories and the characters. Initially, it did take more than a few chapters to get involved with, and understand Agatha, who is a little cranky. If you like mysteries that are set in the British Isles, try out a M. C. Beaton book, they are all fun to read.
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Summary: OK book
Review: Its a good book..Id buy it..of course I did....
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Summary: Best one in series so far.
Review: M.C. Beaton has done it again. Agatha is back in top form in her latest adventure. Instead of whining about how miserable her life is, she does what she wants to without worrying what other people will think. The end of the story was a bit of a surprise, and I found myself smiling while reading it. When I closed the book, I actually cheered. Things should prove interesting if the line spoken by Sir Charles is foreshadowing.
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Summary: Another entertaining Agatha Raisin book
Review: Once again Agatha is frustrated in her romantic designs on her next door neighbor, and decides to run away to another small village. This one is even weirder than the one she left and the adventures start from there. Not the best Raisin book but entertaining none the less.
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Summary: Worth the read just for the ending
Review: Retired public relations expert Agatha Raisin needs to permanently leave her Cotswolds village of Carsely to erase the memory of her neighbor James Lacey from her heart. She sticks a pin in a map and it lands in the village of Fryfam in Norfolk County. Agatha goes there and rents a cottage. On her first night in Fryfam, Agatha sees colorful twinkling lights that mysteriously disappear. She tries to find out the truth about the lights, but only learns that the village is a closed, in-bred place. A lonely Agatha invites her friend Sir Charles Frith to stay in her guestroom. The upset local squire Trumpington-James asks Agatha and Charles to tea and tells them about his stolen Stubb's painting insured at $1 million. The next morning the police visit Agatha and Charles to question them on what they know about the death of Trumpington-James as they were the last known people to see him alive. Realizing they are prime suspects, the two outsiders begin their own inquiries unaware that the perpetrators have nothing to lose by killing the duo. Agatha Raisin remains a raunchy feminist who knows what she wants and goes out to achieve it. In AGATHA RAISIN AND THE FAIRIES OF FRYFAM, the heroine wants to permanently forget about James, but her hilarious antics to do so leave the audience laughing. Readers also gain an insightful look at a small English village, especially the inhabitants. Though a major subplot goes unsolved, the audience will fully enjoy the shocking ending that is impossible to guess at. M.C. Beaton has written another wonderful amateur sleuth tale. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Agatha and the Fairies of Fryfam
Review: The Agatha Raisin books are a series that ideally should be read in sequence, starting with the first, and my favorite, Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death. Agatha, an amateur detective sleuthing in quaint English villages, is no Miss Marple. All of the ten mysteries are light reading, but captivating, witty and very enjoyable. I can't wait for the next one in the series.
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