Scan barcode
thequeenjosephine's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
colleend's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
ncrane's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
doylemat's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
karen_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
literary__escapism's review against another edition
4.0
Trouble (and murder!) seem to follow Agatha Raisin around. This time when Agatha attends her ex-husband's wedding she doesn't expect the bride to turn up dead, but that is exactly what happens. While Agatha isn't sure how she feels about James Lacey, her ex-husband and on-and-off again crush, she certainly doesn't wish his fiance dead. When Felicity Bross-Tilkington turns up dead right before the "I Do's" the policy point their fingers at Agatha and it's up to Agatha to prove her innocence.
I love Agatha. I have right since the first time I listened to The Quiche of Death on audio. She is a one-of-a-kind sleuth. She's bossy and domineering, she's "mature" and she doesn't deny that she's looking for the love of her life, with sex included! She's fantastic in my books and of course I love reading/listening to every single one of her adventures.
I feel like she's gone through so much and not gotten her happy ending yet, and you can feel that emotional turmoil in There Goes the Bride. I feel like the build up of the last few books is resolved in this one, and she finds her "place" again in Carsley.
Through the course of finding her place she also solves a murder, finds a missing girl and tries dating! Not bad for a "mature" woman that could sometimes give grumpy cat a run for his money!!
I loved There Goes the Bride and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to cozy readers. This is a true cozy, one that will charm you till you turn the last page, filled with delights of the village of Carsley.
I love Agatha. I have right since the first time I listened to The Quiche of Death on audio. She is a one-of-a-kind sleuth. She's bossy and domineering, she's "mature" and she doesn't deny that she's looking for the love of her life, with sex included! She's fantastic in my books and of course I love reading/listening to every single one of her adventures.
I feel like she's gone through so much and not gotten her happy ending yet, and you can feel that emotional turmoil in There Goes the Bride. I feel like the build up of the last few books is resolved in this one, and she finds her "place" again in Carsley.
Through the course of finding her place she also solves a murder, finds a missing girl and tries dating! Not bad for a "mature" woman that could sometimes give grumpy cat a run for his money!!
I loved There Goes the Bride and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to cozy readers. This is a true cozy, one that will charm you till you turn the last page, filled with delights of the village of Carsley.
tobyyy's review against another edition
3.0
Work from home 2020: book 53.
Another light, fluffy installment from the Agatha Raisin series.
I’m never entirely sure what to write for my reviews, as reading one of these books is honestly very similar to reading any of them. My complaints remain the same for each book, but so do the things I like. Beaton definitely has a pattern/outline that she follows pretty strictly, which may or may not be a bad thing, depending on how you look at it.
I guess a question that begs to be asked, then, is: why keep reading this series if it’s so predictable (in some ways)? Well, because sometimes a dose of bumbling, grumpy, snarky Agatha is just what I need. And perhaps too, it’s also reassuring to see just how little she has her life put together at her age. Makes me feel a little better about my life and all of the adulting kerfuffles I go through.
Not to mention, I do love the actual mystery at the heart of the books and Beaton’s writing style!
Another light, fluffy installment from the Agatha Raisin series.
I’m never entirely sure what to write for my reviews, as reading one of these books is honestly very similar to reading any of them. My complaints remain the same for each book, but so do the things I like. Beaton definitely has a pattern/outline that she follows pretty strictly, which may or may not be a bad thing, depending on how you look at it.
I guess a question that begs to be asked, then, is: why keep reading this series if it’s so predictable (in some ways)? Well, because sometimes a dose of bumbling, grumpy, snarky Agatha is just what I need. And perhaps too, it’s also reassuring to see just how little she has her life put together at her age. Makes me feel a little better about my life and all of the adulting kerfuffles I go through.
Not to mention, I do love the actual mystery at the heart of the books and Beaton’s writing style!
abbienicholle's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75