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pictish · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject: Agatha Raisin

Just finished the first in the series of the Agatha Raisin books by M C Beaton (who wrote the books the Hamish Macbeth series was based on if you watched that Wink

) It's called The Quiche of Death Laughing

I thought at first I wasn't going to like it as the character seemed anyting but likeable at first but I carried on and am glad I did as it was very good - just a fairly gentle murder mystery set in a Cotswold village but not twee and cosy as you might expect but with a slightly quirky dark humour Laughing

Very easy to read if you're looking for something light.

They were dramatised on Radio 4 with Penelope Keith as Agatha Raisin a few years ago but you can get these versions on Audible which I might do as I like Penelope Keith Razz

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slowasasnail · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:09 pm Post subject:

I have loads of these books...about 8 and I love them.
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pictish · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:22 pm Post subject:

I started it this morning and have just finished - I couldn't put it down even getting grumpy with DH for talking to me and interrupting Laughing

They were on offer in The Works @ £1.99 each or 3 for £5 - I think it was the first 4 in the series Razz

Think I might get a few more at the weekend!!
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

Ooh that sounds like a good bargain to me! I might have to invest in a few for our next carvan holiday Wink

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pictish · Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject:

I love The Works Wink

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lillybee · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 632 Location: Blackpool

Thanks for the review I am always stuck for what to try next. I just finished the 1st Blossom Street Yarn shop it was a lovely story. I still have a couple to read, I am very slow
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pictish · Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:31 am Post subject:

Glad you liked the Blossom Street one Liz!! I have read them all now plus 2 others. The Works is great if you have one near Razz

I think you'd like these.
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 8688 Location: UK

How daft is this... I tried to picture The Works in my head and where I could find it in Loughborough (the nearest town to us) and immediately a mental picture of The Works in Caernarfon popped into my head Shocked

And it won't go away!!! Laughing

We've been into The Works in Caernarfon, although many years ago, and we walked past it on hols this year too so not that strange, but honestly! Rolling Eyes

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lillybee · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 632 Location: Blackpool

There is one in town I will look in next time thanks

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