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Summary: A shriveled "Raisin"
Review: Like Miss Marple? Hercule? Even, Sherlock Holmes? Then--don't waste your time on Agatha Raisin. I checked out this "adventure" and one other on tape, and will return them both after enduring only this one. Agatha tackles the murder only because doing so aids her singleminded pursuit of her eligible neighbor--with lusting glances at any other male over 8 and under 80 with a pulse. In the process she rightly alienates anyone in the Cotswolds with any taste, manners, morals or good sense. She is an insult to the detective tradition. Better to re-read "Father Brown."
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Summary: A shriveled "Raisin"
Review: Like Miss Marple? Hercule? Even, Sherlock Holmes? Then--don't waste your time on Agatha Raisin. I checked out this "adventure" and one other on tape, and will return them both after enduring only this one. Agatha tackles the murder only because doing so aids her singleminded pursuit of her eligible neighbor--with lusting glances at any other male over 8 and under 80 with a pulse. In the process she rightly alienates anyone in the Cotswolds with any taste, manners, morals or good sense. She is an insult to the detective tradition. Better to re-read "Father Brown."
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Summary: Not quite up to par with the rest of agatha raisin mysteries
Review: Not quite up to par with rest of agatha raisin mysteries, however still provides reader-addicts a good fix.
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Summary: A good story developing the series.
Review: This book is the second in the series. It's a lot of fun and a good, fairly solid story. Agatha continues to be an unlikable, totally ego-centered character, and yet there's something human about her that makes me laugh. She would never be my best friend, but she's fun to watch. If she were a real person, I'd avoid her. Who could blame James for avoiding her, too? But I love the little village of Carsely and the thatched roof cottages. It's becoming a nice place to visit.
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Summary: --Engaging Story--
Review: This is the second book in the Agatha Raisin series. Feisty Agatha Raisin is still getting used to living in a small village after retiring from her public relations business and leaving London. She's also very interested in getting the attention of James Lacey who is her handsome neighbor. Lacey seems to be avoiding her and Agatha turns to another pursuit. She hears that there is a very attractive veterinarian who has recently set up a nearby office and she makes an appointment for her cat. The vet, Dr. Paul Bladen, has attracted the attention of all of the local ladies, but he does make a date with Agatha. When Dr. Bladen is found dead, it appears to be an accident, but after talking with several women, Agatha learns that he had angered people in the way that he treated small pets. Agatha suspects that he was murdered. The possible crime also interests James Lacey, and he and Agatha work on the mystery together.
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Summary: --Engaging Story--
Review: This is the second book in the Agatha Raisin series. Feisty Agatha Raisin is still getting used to living in a small village after retiring from her public relations business and leaving London. She's also very interested in getting the attention of James Lacey who is her handsome neighbor. Lacey seems to be avoiding her and Agatha turns to another pursuit. She hears that there is a very attractive veterinarian who has recently set up a nearby office and she makes an appointment for her cat. The vet, Dr. Paul Bladen, has attracted the attention of all of the local ladies, but he does make a date with Agatha. When Dr. Bladen is found dead, it appears to be an accident, but after talking with several women, Agatha learns that he had angered people in the way that he treated small pets. Agatha suspects that he was murdered. The possible crime also interests James Lacey, and he and Agatha work on the mystery together.
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Summary: Agatha investigates again
Review: This is the second book in the series about Agatha Raisin, who has worked all her life in Public Relations, and retired early to live in a picturesque country village. In this episode, an attractive local vet, very popular with the ladies, dies suddenly, apparently of an accident. Agatha is convinced that it's murder. She manages to get her neighbour, James Lacey (on whom she has a crush)interested, and together they investigate. It turns out that some of the ladies the vet charmed had a grudge against him, and one of them dies suddenly in suspicious circumstances, giving strength to Agatha's murder theory.This is quite an amusing series. Agatha is an entertaining chracter, though I would prefer it if she was a bit more independent. I find her frantic, blatant pursuit of James Lacey a bit pathetic, I would prefer it if she was more independent. I can't imagine Miss Marple pursuing her neighbour so desperately.
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Summary: Her adventure is my recently found pleasure and treasure
Review: This one is a little bit boring compared to the previous one, quiche thing. It seemed to take so much time to get to the bottom, but the focus of this book is the adventure of Agatha and James before solving the case. It's good to know James' past and Bill's parents (how can Bill so sensible and cute from those dreadful couple?) The whole thing of Agatha on the local pub was a really hilarious...Ha-Ha-Ha- she's so cute. Recenlty reading her adventures is my great pleasure in my daily lives full of stress.
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Summary: Her adventure is my recently found pleasure and treasure
Review: This one is a little bit boring compared to the previous one, quiche thing. It seemed to take so much time to get to the bottom, but the focus of this book is the adventure of Agatha and James before solving the case. It's good to know James' past and Bill's parents (how can Bill so sensible and cute from those dreadful couple?) The whole thing of Agatha on the local pub was a really hilarious...Ha-Ha-Ha- she's so cute. Recenlty reading her adventures is my great pleasure in my daily lives full of stress.
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Summary: Lightweight but good fun
Review: This second in the Agatha Raisin series is a bit less interesting than the others, but still an engaging read. Agatha is both annoying but endearing, and a very unusual heroine. Beaton has a sharp view on human foibles.
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