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3.5 stars. I avoided this book for years because of the title. I thought it would be all about food or way too light and silly, but it wasn't. First of all, it takes place for the most part in the Cotswolds, making it hard to resist for that reason alone. And second, the main character isn't a sweet old lady. She's a snarky woman in midlife who sells her PR firm in London to retire to the Cotswolds, which has been her dream since she was young. She's brash and sassy and I really like her.
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I don't read many cozy mysteries, because I generally like a little grit and darkness with my murder. But never fear! Agatha Raisin has got you covered! She's ... not that nice.
It helps in public relations to have a certain amount of charm and Agatha had none. She got results by being a sort of one-woman soft-cop / hard-cop combination; alternately bullying and wheedling on behalf of her clients. Journalists often gave space to her clients just to get rid of her. ......more
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AUTHOR Beaton, M. C.
TITLE Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
DATE READ 01/12/19
RATING 4/B
FIRST SENTENCE Mrs. Agatha Raisin sat behind her newly cleared desk in her office in South Molton Street in London's Mayfair. From the outer office came the hum of voices and the clink of glasses as the staff prepared to say farewell to her.
GENRE/ PUB DATE/PUBLISHER / # OF Cozy Mystery/1992/St. Martin's/ 266 LP
SERIES/STAND-ALONE #1 in Agatha Raisin
CHALLENGE Alphabet Author - B; GR January "New" -- 2/2 -- ...more
TITLE Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
DATE READ 01/12/19
RATING 4/B
FIRST SENTENCE Mrs. Agatha Raisin sat behind her newly cleared desk in her office in South Molton Street in London's Mayfair. From the outer office came the hum of voices and the clink of glasses as the staff prepared to say farewell to her.
GENRE/ PUB DATE/PUBLISHER / # OF Cozy Mystery/1992/St. Martin's/ 266 LP
SERIES/STAND-ALONE #1 in Agatha Raisin
CHALLENGE Alphabet Author - B; GR January "New" -- 2/2 -- ...more
Interesting twist on an Agatha Christie like mystery.
Lovely, entertaining book. Easy reading but still cleverly written.
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