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Indlæser... Pushing Up Daisies (2016)af M. C. Beaton
   Books Read in 2016 (4,062) Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog.   ) NancyinA2 | Feb 3, 2022 |  Review of the Blackstone Audio Inc. audiobook edition (September 2016) of the original St. Martin's Press Minotaur hardcover (September 2016) Pushing Up Daisies has Agatha and the gang investigating the murder of a land speculator who was about to sell off the community garden lands to a developer against the wishes of the villagers. The suspects are therefore plentiful. Yet another man attracts Agatha's attention when retired detective Gerald moves to town. Overall the series feels very tired and repetitive at this point and I'm only pushing through now as I've already read over 95% of them. Somewhere in the most recent books Agatha has started to be described as having "bear-like eyes" which sounds extremely odd. Every book now seems to emphasize it. The later books also are more complicated and nasty, as if to add confusion and malice to the otherwise repetitive plots. The early cozy joy is missing. It will be interesting to see if continuation writer R.W. Green can bring that back. These cozies are always somewhat different from the TV-series which I saw first. Agatha is definitely more cranky in the books, but her human faults and foibles make us accept and love her nevertheless. The formula is set in stone now for the series. Agatha finds a new man, is jealous of ex-husband James Lacey and occasional lover/friend Sir Charles Fraith, is jealous and meddling with Toni Gilmour's love life, helps Roy Silver out despite his publicity transgressions, gets sympathy from Mrs. Bloxby, is helped by her first village friend Detective Sergeant Bill Wong, etc. The narration of this book #27 is a part of an extended interregnum for books #25 to #29 by narrator Alison Larkin. Series regular Penelope Keith returns for books #30 to #32. Larkin is fine in the role, but I've grown most used to Keith's manner of adding character to the different voices. Most (28 of 32) of the Agatha Raisin audiobooks are free on Audible Plus. A continuation series Book 32 Down the Hatch was published on October 26, 2021. Down the Hatch is entirely written by continuation writer R.W. Green whereas #31 Hot to Trot was still a collaboration with M.C. Beaton (1936-2019). Trivia and No Link Pushing Up Daisies has not yet been adapted for the currently ongoing Agatha Raisin TV series (2016-). (  ) alanteder | Oct 26, 2021 |  ) Stephen.Lawton | Aug 7, 2021 | ) amoderndaybelle | May 27, 2021 | ) BookishHooker | Dec 16, 2019 | ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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"Gloria French was a jolly widow with dyed blonde hair, a raucous laugh and rosy cheeks. When she first moved from London to the charming Cotswolds Hills, she was heartily welcomed. She seemed a do-gooder par excellence, raising funds for the church and caring for the elderly. But she had a nasty habit of borrowing things and not giving them back, just small things, a teapot here, a set of silverware there. So it's quite the shock when she is found dead, murdered by a poisoned bottle of elderberry wine. Afraid the murder will be a blight on the small town, Parish councillor, Jerry Tarrant, hires private detective Agatha Raisin to track down the murderer. But the village is secretive and the residents resent Agatha's investigation. Of course that doesn't stop the ever-persistent Agatha from investigating and sticking her nose where no one wants it--especially as the suspect list grows. And, as if it isn't enough that Agatha's ex has reentered the picture, the murderer is now targeting Agatha! With M.C. Beaton's Something Borrowed, Someone Dead the bossy, vain, and absolutely irresistible, Agatha Raisin continues to be a fan favorite"-- No library descriptions found. |
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