A Spoonful of Poison by M.C. Beaton

A Spoonful of Poison

Agatha Raisin #19

M.C. Beaton with Wanda McCaddon (Narrator)

5 hours, 50 minutes first pub 2008 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
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The reader who will savor this book is the one who delights in watching a restless, successful female sleuth juggle an inconvenient village fête PR gig, a potentially dangerous new romance, and a suspicious jam-poisoning case that turns the wholesome church fair into a lethal puzzle.

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Agatha Raisin's detective agency has become so successful that now all she wants is some R&R. But as soon as she cuts back her hours, Agatha remembers that when she has too much quality time, she doesn't know what to do with it. So it doesn't ...

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Community Reviews

3.49
based on 847 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 82%

lighthearted: 78%

funny: 46%

adventurous: 30%

relaxing: 23%

emotional: 3%

tense: 3%

challenging: 1%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

reflective: 1%


Pace

56% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

48% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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