A Spoonful of Poison Quotes

“But it seems a clear case of suicide,” said Roy. “Suicides can be faked.” “The note was clear enough. I’m watching Law & Order. We’ll talk later.” Agatha glanced at the screen. “The rich kid did it.” “You’ve seen it before!” “No, I haven’t. American television can be terribly snobby. If there’s a rich college kid, he’s always the murderer.”
― M.C. Beaton, A Spoonful of Poison

“Has anyone ever told you that you are a very rude woman?” said Fred. “Maybe. But no one has ever accused me of interfering with anyone’s liberty.”
― M.C. Beaton, A Spoonful of Poison

“Didn’t you think to warn anyone?” “I just thought the jam was badly preserved—like some people we know.” Maggie shot a sly look at Phyllis. They both looked at Agatha and giggled. I wish you precious pair had jumped off the tower, thought Agatha.”
― M.C. Beaton, A Spoonful of Poison

“She has beautiful hair, you must admit that. Like Rapunzel?” “Who?” demanded Agatha. Fairy stories had not been part of her deprived childhood.”
― M.C. Beaton, A Spoonful of Poison

“Several of the windows had been blocked up from the days when owners tried to avoid the window tax.”
― M.C. Beaton, A Spoonful of Poison

“She looked Agatha up and down and sighed. “You Jehovahs,” she said in an upper-class accent. “Dragging your poor children from door to door.” “I am not a Jehovah,” snapped Agatha. “My name is Agatha Raisin and this is one of my detectives, Miss Toni Gilmour.” “Oh, so you’re the female responsible for the deaths yesterday.” “Look,” said Agatha, “I would like to speak to Mr. Bassett.” “I am Mrs. Bassett.” Her eyes raked Agatha from head to foot. You could leave the Birmingham slum, thought Agatha, but it was always there, deep inside, waiting to make you feel inferior.”
― M.C. Beaton, A Spoonful of Poison

“Look,” said Agatha, “I would like to speak to Mr. Bassett.” “I am Mrs. Bassett.” Her eyes raked Agatha from head to foot. You could leave the Birmingham slum, thought Agatha, but it was always there, deep inside, waiting to make you feel inferior.”
― M.C. Beaton, A Spoonful of Poison

“Agatha longed to forget about the whole thing and go home, go to bed and cuddle up to her cats.”
― M.C. Beaton, A Spoonful of Poison

“We forgive beauty such a lot, thought Agatha suddenly. If he was a little balding man with thick glasses, I might get a bit tetchy.”
― M.C. Beaton, A Spoonful of Poison

“If the chemists could ever come up with a bottle of something labelled ‘Self-Respect’ that actually worked, they could make millions, she thought.”
― M.C. Beaton, A Spoonful of Poison