Reviews

La quiche fatale by M.C. Beaton

granny_weatherwax's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.75

caddyh301's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

0kokokay's review against another edition

3.0

I mostly enjoyed reading this book. It felt rather long-winded to get to the true plot but was an easy read. I had to remind myself a few times of the time it was written as there was a few slurs use which gave me a shudder to hear them now.

mrsgw's review against another edition

funny 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

3.0

periwinklesofi's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

goodyeargoodbooks's review against another edition

4.0

3.75 stars. This light murder mystery did everything I was expecting it to. Having seen the first half of the recent TV adaptation, I knew of the basic story and characters, but did not know the ending. While this was not quite as enjoyable as the TV episode in my opinion, it was a nice little read, and I would happily read the next few books in the series.
Taken from https://emdoesbookreviews.wordpress.com/2015/05/13/what-i-have-read-during-my-absence/#more-1031

forever_rain's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

jemimamc's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

koplomps's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming

kashna83's review against another edition

4.0

Primera novela e introducción a los libros de Agatha Raisin, una mujer de mediana edad (joven, pero experimentada), que tenía una empresa de Relaciones Públicas en Londres, decide jubilarse y irse a vivir en el campo (a los Cotswolds) , cosa que tiene bastante idealizada. Ella es bastante antisocial, pero para integrarse en el pueblo decide presentarse a un concurso de Quitches, y... el Jurado muere después de comer su quitche. Ya tenemos caso!

Los personajes: Agatha es antipática, antisocial, sarcástica, no cae bien a la gente... O sea, que como lectora, la amas desde que la conoces XD Aparte me sentí muy identificada con ella, en plan: me molesta la gente, pero quiero sentirme integrada. Sus motivaciones son mis motivaciones. Y los secundarios, geniales. Muy divertidos.

El caso: es un caso muy Agatha Cristie (Miss Marple) o muy Jessica Fletcher. Y todo fluye con mucha facilidad.

Estilo: Es un estilo muy ligero, que se lee muy rápido, y en cuando te das cuenta llevas medio libro.
Me gusta mucho además el contraste de la vida sedentaria de Agatha en Londres y la vida tranquila del pueblito, se describe superbién... y la verdad, te dan ganas de ir a un pueblo de estos y comer pastel de Riñones y carne!