Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet

By: M.C. Beaton

Narrated by: Diana Bishop

Agatha lets sleeping vets lie...

Retired PR boss Agatha Raisin is enjoying life in her pretty Cotswold village of Carsely. It even seems likely that the attractive new vet, Paul Bladen, has taken a shine to her. But before romance can blossom, Paul is killed in an accident with Lord Pendlebury's horse. Only the circumstances are rather suspicious.

Agatha decides she must once more play amateur investigator. And this cloud has a silver lining - she can persuade her usually stand-offish neighbour, James Lacey, to become her partner in the quest. As usual, Agatha is quite prepared to rush in, heedless of the lurking menace to both James and herself.

Praise for the Agatha Raisin series:

'Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, pack-a-day habit and major man lust. I think she may be living my dream life.' Entertainment Weekly

'Clever red herrings and some wicked unfinished business guarantees that the listener will pant for a sequel.' The Times Audiobook Review

another good yarn

this Agatha Raisin novel was not adapted for TV but is as good as the more well known stories in the series. worth a listen.

What happened?

The first in this series was well plotted and nicely written with an acceptable balance between goofy romantic subplot and storyline. This one is a dog. I wanted to quit several times and the things that kept me going for a while were my memories of Hamish Macbeth novels and the fine narration of very poor material. Not sure I can continue this series. On the other hand I recommend most of the Hamish Macbeth novels.

Always Entertaining

These books are usually narrated by Penelope Keith, so it was with a bit of trepidation I bought this one narrated by Diana Bishop, whose work I am unfamiliar with.
However, there is no need for concern. Diana is wonderful. Very similar voice to Penelope's. The beauty of these stories for me lies in the frankness with which the character of Agatha Raisin is laid bare for us.