Reviews - The Quiche of Death

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The Quiche of Death

M.C. Beaton

3.53 AVERAGE

iscah18's review against another edition

5.0

Hilarious. And I deffo identify with the protagonist. This was my weekend and bedtime listening.

nikiniki's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mislecturasvarias's review against another edition

3.0

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agiepoos's review against another edition

3.0

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Dame Penelope Keith has played Agatha Raisin in a number of radio adaptations, and I saw and heard her as Agatha as I read this book. The other characters are sketched rather than drawn and the plot and resolution are a bit thin, but it is nonetheless a humorous and entertaining romp around the Cotswolds which doesn’t ask to be taken seriously.
I enjoyed it, and have already bought the next book in the series.

elderbagel's review against another edition

1.5

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mollymareep's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

As I have seen the TV version of this, I figured I would give the books a try! Although her personality is the same, they aged her down and modernised it a bit to be set at the time the show was made.

I quite liked the idea of the story but felt quite dated. I liked the character development of Agatha throughout the book as it wasn't a complete change from gruff and rude to the total opposite. But opened her up to be possibly likable character in the future.

I know this was set in the early 90s/coming out of the 80s but how Roy wasn't gay is crazy. It was implied, or at least read that his "friend" was his boyfriend. they seemed like a good couple so was very confused when he started dating a girl? I would like to think maybe he was bisexual but I don't think that would have been a common thing to include in a cosy mystery back then (even today people seem either straight or gay).

I think I might stick to the tv show