Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden

An Agatha Raisin Mystery, Book 9

By: M. C. Beaton

Narrated by: Penelope Keith

Suffering from bald patches thanks to a hair conditioner spiked with depilatory cream - supplied by the murderess in her last investigation - Agatha escapes to the coastal resort of Wyckhadden to allow her crowning glory to recover in privacy. A local witch provides her with hair tonic and Agatha’s lost locks begin to grow - but then the witch is found bludgeoned to death. The elderly residents at Agatha’s faded hotel seem innocuous enough, if a little odd. But, as she enquires into the murder she turns up an alarming number of secrets....

©2006 M. C. Beaton (P)2013 AudioGO

The great series continues!

M.C. Beaton earned my respect with this story. He had his beloved character, Agatha, eat some crow in this book. He taught her that you can't go stomping around other people's lives without inflicting harm AND have harm inflicted on you. I'm glad Beaton took the time to show the secondary consequences of Agatha's behavior as many authors don't take the time to do so. Cheers to you. M. C. Beaton.

Agatha and her adventures: Irresistible!

An Agatha Raisin mystery is like a potato chips: one is never enough!
These little novels aren't great literature, but a lovely diversion,
a 'palate cleanser' especially after a deep dive into a complicated book.
This is one of the better ones: Agatha is always politically incorrect
always cringe inducing, and always a laugh. I highly recommend this series!

Good narrator

This is 1 of the few narrators on here that I can stand to listen to, most of them are like nails on a chalkboard, also it was a really good story,. I enjoy The mystery Series. Agatha Raisen is a commical busibody that actually gets things done, whether meaning to, or not.

Always fun

Agatha almost too clever for her own good. She seems always to want romance with men who lack her high spirits and her craving for adventure. This is a good one.

Agatha Raisin novels are my guilty pleasure

I found this story enjoyable enough to listen almost straight through. Agatha is such a character--flawed but fearless. I like her even when she isnt likable.
Penelope Keith's narration makes the characters come alive. I have pictures of them in my mind which didnt match at all wih the filmed series.
My only problem was the recording itself. It had annoying and awkward stops and starts as if it was being recorded from disks and in fact at one point it said "end of disk 1". This was the first time I've noticed this in these audible editions so hopefully it wont occur again.