1.27k reviews for:

The Quiche of Death

M.C. Beaton

3.53 AVERAGE

tessaf's review against another edition

2.0

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It started out promisingly and then I guess it just didn't work for me. I wonder if maybe this is one of those series where you're better off not starting with the first one. I did not like Agatha, but I did not expect to. What bothered me is that she wasn't funny as an unlikable person, which the initial introduction to her character had led me to believe was going to be the case. She was a level of incompetent that I think was too much even for an amateur sleuth. There were also just little things that preference-wise I would say are just markers of a book written in the 90s so that is kind of on me really. The amount of weight talk bothered me.

swirls's review against another edition

5.0

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I needed that! I've run out of Agatha Christie and I've not enjoyed most contemporary authors who try to mimic her. But this one has a Christie flavor while still very much being its own thing. It's very cozy, but also left me laughing out loud frequently. A great break from the darker reading I've been doing.

I got the title from a fivebooks.com list of the best cozy mysteries, which started with A Murder is Announced. I'll definitely be going through the rest of that list!

luckies_universe's review against another edition

5.0

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

marissalikestoread's review against another edition

4.0

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Starts off like a farce -- the detective investigating a murder says, "Oh well, life goes on." Ends on a truer note. Now I know about Morris dancers.

lex_ii's review against another edition

2.0

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Se lee fácil pero no me ha apasionado. Me ha costado entrar en la historia (y al libro también) y se resuelve todo en 3 páginas.

No sé si me leeré más de esta saga.

lex_iii's review against another edition

2.0

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Se lee fácil pero no me ha apasionado. Me ha costado entrar en la historia (y al libro también) y se resuelve todo en 3 páginas.

No sé si me leeré más de esta saga.

emgravolet's review against another edition

5.0

funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kschenck's review against another edition

3.0

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I didn't realize how many books were in this series but now I feel as though I have to finish them all and I am no longer looking forward to it.

emilykdickey's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

amyrabbits's review against another edition

4.5

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-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: No