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Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam by M.C. Beaton

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megtropolitan's review against another edition

3.0

Oh Aggie. You know they could never make me hate you. I need to respect my girl's dedication to the delusion, being a hater, and above all else, vanity. Just when you think she is going to turn her life around, enemy number ONE, James Lacy, rears his big ol' head and our dear Mrs. Raisin folds like a cheap suit. I cannot WAIT to see how this latest development turns out!

rebeccasreadingrambles's review against another edition

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3.0

I think I might be getting sick of this series. The aspects that used to make me chuckle are getting a bit stale, and this is only book 10. I don't care AT ALL about Agatha's obsession with James and how it fuels every action. I'm sick of her being wishy-washy about Charles. I keep coming back for the mysteries, but the characters are getting a bit boring. Maybe I'll skip to the later books and see if it gets spiced up at all.

doylemat's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

git_r_read's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a fun series. Agatha Raisin is a gruff one. She is smoothing out her edges and continuing to solve mysteries. She would be an interesting friend.

justjoel's review against another edition

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3.0

Man. I hope it's not the case, but I feel like this series might have just jumped the shark.

Agatha's whims take her to the village of Fryfam and away from the object of her affection/obsession, James Lacey. The usual shenanigans abound, with Agatha winding up in the company of Sir Charles and in the middle of yet another murder investigation.

The side stories here were kind of silly and seemingly pointless (unless something in a future book leads back around to it) and the hurried rush and massive coincidences that made up the book's ending literally had me wondering whether the author had had a stroke (I know she has passed in recent years, but do not know how, so my apologies if she really did suffer a stroke, but I really couldn't think of another explanation for the sudden turn of events).

I liked it. Just barely. And I have the feeling I should end the series here and just leave with the idea that there might be some semblance of a happy ending in store for Agatha, but I'll probably give it at least one more book.

3 out of 5 stars.