Reviews

As the Pig Turns by M.C. Beaton

ncrane's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

hollgee's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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

3.0

doylemat's review against another edition

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

adventurous emotional mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

ptothelo's review

3.0

Nice to see a wee bit of growth in her personality. But if she changed too much she wouldn't be Agatha...

simmonsmry's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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? Yes

kraley's review

3.0

This was another foray into poor Agatha's life. She has gotten some more self awareness, so isn't as needy in this book as she has been and we get to see old James again. I still thing she and Detective Wong would suit.

julie7's review against another edition

3.5

3.5 ⭐ = Quite Good.
Paperback.
This certainly felt a little different to previous AR books. Not quite as gentle. I still enjoyed though, and the characters are very likeable. As always, Agatha always makes me smile. 

over_book_'s review against another edition

3.0

J'AI ENFIN FINI MON PREMIER LIVRE DE 2021!
C'est un vrai plaisir de retrouver Agatha et son équipe d'enquêteurs dans cette nouvelle intrigue.
Agatha de nouveau suspectée de meurtre, ses amis ciblés et menacés, il ne lui en fallait pas plus pour de plonger dans cette enquête.

literary__escapism's review

5.0

Amid the cold weather Agatha Raisin is trying to find something fun to do when she sees that a neighbouring town is having an old-fashioned pig roasting. Agatha, together with Roy Silver, who is visiting from London, and several other neighbours in Carsley, attend the pig roasting. However the last thing they expect to see is a human roasting instead of a pig!! Agatha, with her detective team, look out to discover the identity of the human and find out who murdered him.

I absolutely love Agatha Raisin. She's one of my favorite female sleuths (second only to Miss Marple) and her adventures never fail to amuse me. Her latest in "As the Pig Turns" is no different.

I really liked the twist of the roasted human (albeit with a pig head sewn on) in this mystery. This bizarre murder concept left the police and Agatha trying to figure out who the victim was, before they could even try to solve the mystery. It seems like Agatha and her team have her work cut out for them as they set about to solve the mystery, and I couldn't piece it together before they could either.

Part of the reason I like Agatha Raisin is her sheer determination and it shines through in this adventure. She's not willing to let this case go unsolved, even when her life is in danger.

All my favorites were in this mystery, trying to help Agatha. Including James, her ex-husband, and Charles, who Agatha has had a on-and-off romance with in the past. With a hint of more adventure and maybe even some romance at the end of As the Pig Turns I definitely will be picking up the next book in this series to find out what happens next.