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I love finding a new series and this is a winner. There are over 20 books in the series. Agatha Raisin is a sharp-witted acerbic tongued former owner of a PR business in London. When she sells her company and moves to the country she gets into the habit of solving murders and eventually opens her own detective agency. In the first novel, Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death, Agatha enters a local baking contest with a store bought quiche. One of the judges is poisoned by the quiche and dies. Her first mystery. Agatha loves her g&t, cigarettes, has small bear eyes but great legs, frequently diets, and has a varied romantic life. The cast of recurring characters is terrific. The plots are well crafted but it's the characters that I most enjoy. Agatha takes no prisoners.
I picked up this book because it is nominated for the Ken Kesey fiction award as well it should be. The story happens the day of Paul's daughter Miranda's wedding. The groom is his former best friend. Paul is a bank manager and his branch has just been robbed by the same man that robbed him 25 years earlier when he was a teller. And the bride is missing. The story is written in flashbacks beginning with the first bank robbery. Paul is an ordinary man with an ordinary life. The story is so beautifully written that I found myself rereading sections thinking 'yes, this is exactly how that feels'.
I picked up this book because it is nominated for the 2012 Ken Kesey award for fiction as well it should be. The story is of Paul on the day of his daughter's wedding. He is the manager of a bank that was robbed that morning by a man that robbed him 25 years earlier when he was a teller. His daughter, Miranda, is supposed to marry Paul's former best friend but she has disappeared. The story is told in flashbacks over the past 25 years. Author Dan DeWeese writes beautifully about an average man and his average life on a day that is not at all average. It was difficult to read slowly but I wanted to savor the excellent writing. I look forward to DeWeese's future work.
Agatha Raisin decided to sell her public relations business in London and take an early retirement so she bought a lovely thatched cottage in the idyllic Cotswolds. In order to be noticed immediately Agatha enters a baking contest. But because she has absolutely no kitchen skills Agatha buys a quiche and submits it under her name. The judge dies after eating her poisoned quiche and she gains the attention of the entire village. Now she has to prove her innocence. The plot is well-crafted but it is the writing that shines. The witty dialog and descriptions are wonderful. Plenty of gin & tonic, adultery, and British village habits. Agatha Raisin is an assertive self-made success. An opportunist. A stocky 50 something woman with good legs that enjoys her cigarettes. I am very happy to see that there are about two dozen Agatha Raisin novels to be enjoyed.
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The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin Mysteries) by M C Beaton
KT, January 20, 2012
I love finding a new series and this is a winner. There are over 20 books in the series. Agatha Raisin is a sharp-witted acerbic tongued former owner of a PR business in London. When she sells her company and moves to the country she gets into the habit of solving murders and eventually opens her own detective agency. In the first novel, Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death, Agatha enters a local baking contest with a store bought quiche. One of the judges is poisoned by the quiche and dies. Her first mystery. Agatha loves her g&t, cigarettes, has small bear eyes but great legs, frequently diets, and has a varied romantic life. The cast of recurring characters is terrific. The plots are well crafted but it's the characters that I most enjoy. Agatha takes no prisoners.You Don't Love This Man (P.S.) by Dan DeWeese
KT, January 20, 2012
I picked up this book because it is nominated for the Ken Kesey fiction award as well it should be. The story happens the day of Paul's daughter Miranda's wedding. The groom is his former best friend. Paul is a bank manager and his branch has just been robbed by the same man that robbed him 25 years earlier when he was a teller. And the bride is missing. The story is written in flashbacks beginning with the first bank robbery. Paul is an ordinary man with an ordinary life. The story is so beautifully written that I found myself rereading sections thinking 'yes, this is exactly how that feels'.You Don't Love This Man by Dan DeWeese
KT, January 19, 2012
I picked up this book because it is nominated for the 2012 Ken Kesey award for fiction as well it should be. The story is of Paul on the day of his daughter's wedding. He is the manager of a bank that was robbed that morning by a man that robbed him 25 years earlier when he was a teller. His daughter, Miranda, is supposed to marry Paul's former best friend but she has disappeared. The story is told in flashbacks over the past 25 years. Author Dan DeWeese writes beautifully about an average man and his average life on a day that is not at all average. It was difficult to read slowly but I wanted to savor the excellent writing. I look forward to DeWeese's future work.Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin Mysteries) by M. C Beaton
KT, September 2, 2011
Agatha Raisin decided to sell her public relations business in London and take an early retirement so she bought a lovely thatched cottage in the idyllic Cotswolds. In order to be noticed immediately Agatha enters a baking contest. But because she has absolutely no kitchen skills Agatha buys a quiche and submits it under her name. The judge dies after eating her poisoned quiche and she gains the attention of the entire village. Now she has to prove her innocence. The plot is well-crafted but it is the writing that shines. The witty dialog and descriptions are wonderful. Plenty of gin & tonic, adultery, and British village habits. Agatha Raisin is an assertive self-made success. An opportunist. A stocky 50 something woman with good legs that enjoys her cigarettes. I am very happy to see that there are about two dozen Agatha Raisin novels to be enjoyed.