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Publisher's Summary
New York Times best-selling author M. C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin - now the star of a hit TV show - is back on the case again.
The idyllic Cotswolds village of Thirk Magna is best known for the medieval church of St. Ethelred and its bells, which are the pride and glory of the whole community.
As the bell-ringers get ready for the visit of the dashing Bishop Peter Salver-Hinkley, the whole village is thrown into a frenzy. Meanwhile, Agatha convinces one of the bell-ringers, the charming lawyer Julian Brody, to hire her to investigate the mystery of the Bishop's ex-fiancee: a local heiress, Jennifer Toynby, who went missing years ago and whose body was never found....
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-22-18
No more
Time for Agatha to retire. Same story only with the charm of the first 30 or so 😊. Also absolutely not the right narrator. Without Penelope Keith it is just not palatable
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Fourbeans
- 10-04-18
Doesn't feel like it's written by the same person
I'm going to listen again, but this one is hard to follow and all the characters are off. Can't put my finger on it, but definitely different than the other 20 or so that I've listened to.
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- carol
- 10-20-18
Not her best read
I usually enjoy Agatha Raisin books immensely, but this story line was very weak. The characters didn’t have any depth and the Charles storyline got really old.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- Jacki
- 12-02-18
Not as good as previous, but
that said, I enjoyed listening to it. And I can't wait to see how the next one starts!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Christina F.
- 12-01-18
Extreme Disappointment
While the plot was just okay, the story felt rushed and not up to the usually entertaining Agatha Raisin standard.
I have read and/or listened to each book in the series, many of them more than once, and this book was a chore. In fact, I did not finishing listening to this one, primarily due to the poor narration, which forced me to finally throw in the towel.
While Alison Larkin has a lovely voice, she did not develop each character and as a result, most of them sounded alike and it was often difficult to distinguish characters from each other.
I finally quit and have decided to read this particular book instead of listening.
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- Verified Amazon Customer
- 12-09-18
Never Got Past Chapter 2 Narration the Worst!
The time is over for me to keep books when I can not listen to them. I am going to have to send this back alas. I love MC Beaton and the Agatha Raisin series. So this hurts me when a Narrator is so bad that you just can not even understand the story or what is going on! I have listened to Every book since the beginning and all of the Hamish series as well. I like this author that much. I am very familiar with the English accents and Scottish. This is just a Narrator who does Not pause or stop at the periods. Everything is just one jumbled mess! I wish Beaton and other writers would stick with a Narrator that works. In this case it was Donata Peters. Bring back a Narrator the works! In the world of audiobooks, it makes or breaks you. Guess I will have to buy this as a regular book and read it the only fashioned way!
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- Beatrice
- Houston, TX, United States
- 11-25-18
5 Stars
I can't get enough of Agatha and her shenanigans. The dialogue is always humorous and witty and the mystery is fast paced with many red herrings. Agatha is a great character and I enjoy watching her grow and develop in each book. I have to admit that I was a bit sad for Charles at the end of this book, but, I can't wait to see what happens in the next book.
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- Denise St.Germain
- Worcester, MA United States
- 11-14-18
I am a huge fan - this was awful
I agree. does not sound like same author
In fact sounds like all the people in her dedication each wrote a chapter or something
I said this is awful out loud at least half a dozen times while listening while driving
Disappointing since, as I said, I am a huge fan
This is all over the place
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- bharblin
- 11-07-18
Not up to the previous
Disappointed at the lack of flow. Tough to keep track of characters and not the usual bumpy but fun romp.
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- CarolinaBlue
- 10-27-18
Love M C Beaton!
I really enjoy the Agatha Raisin and Hamish McBeth series. almost like chocolate. You can’t get enough of them!