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ketutar's review
4.0
I liked this better than the previous one, though I still hate James. :-D
And I hate it when people hate Agatha. But I suppose it's because WE know her, and what's going inside her mind, her insecurities, and worries and problems and sorrows, and THEY only see what she's projecting. And that's a middle-aged woman with bear eyes, bob, nice legs, and a little pudgy figure, who's very assertive, and rather graceless.
One thing, though.
"So you are all laughing at a middle-aged, ugly, unpleasant trout who is being romanced by this handsome, young fellow, you want to date? Interesting. What does that make of you, then? How nasty you must be if he rather romances me than you? He isn't getting any benefits, you know. Other than some food. It's not like he's my toy boy. I'm not buying him expensive presents or giving him any connections. Why is he romancing me, if I'm such a nasty bitch? Huh? Maybe you could think about that next time you want to gossip about me. Also, if he's ready to whore himself over some mutton for no benefits at all, why would he be faithful to you? And what will happen to you when you are a middle-aged woman, and 80% of the world population is younger than you? When he just gets more handsome and attractive when he grows older, and you get less so? If you manage to get him to marry you, which isn't at all certain, whom will he cheat on you with? His new secretary? A client? Some other middle-aged trout like me?
Is it that funny any longer? Is it funny at all?
And all the while, I get to have sex with a young, handsome man. And maybe he's in it for some shady reasons - after all, I am old and not especially attractive, so it's highly likely - but he is smart enough to try to hide it from me, which means that he won't be making any nasty scenes. He's very pleasant, and it's all just physical. I am getting exactly what I want, darling. So why would I care about office gossip? Isn't it just jealousy? You'd like to be me, wouldn't you?
And I hate it when people hate Agatha. But I suppose it's because WE know her, and what's going inside her mind, her insecurities, and worries and problems and sorrows, and THEY only see what she's projecting. And that's a middle-aged woman with bear eyes, bob, nice legs, and a little pudgy figure, who's very assertive, and rather graceless.
One thing, though.
"So you are all laughing at a middle-aged, ugly, unpleasant trout who is being romanced by this handsome, young fellow, you want to date? Interesting. What does that make of you, then? How nasty you must be if he rather romances me than you? He isn't getting any benefits, you know. Other than some food. It's not like he's my toy boy. I'm not buying him expensive presents or giving him any connections. Why is he romancing me, if I'm such a nasty bitch? Huh? Maybe you could think about that next time you want to gossip about me. Also, if he's ready to whore himself over some mutton for no benefits at all, why would he be faithful to you? And what will happen to you when you are a middle-aged woman, and 80% of the world population is younger than you? When he just gets more handsome and attractive when he grows older, and you get less so? If you manage to get him to marry you, which isn't at all certain, whom will he cheat on you with? His new secretary? A client? Some other middle-aged trout like me?
Is it that funny any longer? Is it funny at all?
And all the while, I get to have sex with a young, handsome man. And maybe he's in it for some shady reasons - after all, I am old and not especially attractive, so it's highly likely - but he is smart enough to try to hide it from me, which means that he won't be making any nasty scenes. He's very pleasant, and it's all just physical. I am getting exactly what I want, darling. So why would I care about office gossip? Isn't it just jealousy? You'd like to be me, wouldn't you?
soph_reads_91's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
eggcellent_reads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jackz's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
gabysyll's review against another edition
3.0
J'adore toujours autant Agatha et Mrs Bloxby mais j'ai moins aimé cette enquête. Il y avait trop de passage pù Agatha et James jouent au jeu du chat et de le souris, trop de "je t'aime, moi non plus". Par contre j'ai adoré la découverte du coupable gràce à ce tout petit indice... parfait !!
book_reader_lover's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Audiobook
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death is the 7th book in the Agatha Raisin series. Agatha is asked by Roy to do some PR for the Wellspring Water Group. Soon she is enthralled in a murder, but before it can be solved another happens. James has an active part in this book. I was laughing at some of the things she got into. Beaton writes a great cozy series.
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Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death is the 7th book in the Agatha Raisin series. Agatha is asked by Roy to do some PR for the Wellspring Water Group. Soon she is enthralled in a murder, but before it can be solved another happens. James has an active part in this book. I was laughing at some of the things she got into. Beaton writes a great cozy series.
😊 Happy Reading 😊
#libbyapp
#carlislepubliclibrary
#lonokecountylibrarysystems
#mcbeaton
#agatharaisinandthewellspringofdeath
#agatharaisinseries
kcfromaustcrime's review against another edition
4.0
The reader of this site may recall that I had a flurry of listening to Agatha Raisin audio books a while ago, when seemingly trapped in never-ending long driving days. They were fun, repetitive sure, a bit on the bitchy side ocassionally, and it turns out nothing like the TV series made of the same books. Which made for some amusement and confusion as THE WELLSPRING OF DEATH and THE WIZARD OF EVESHAM were aired on TV whilst I was listening to them in the car. Needless to say TV Agatha is nothing like book Agatha, and I kind of got to the stage where I preferred the TV version. Even with the wonderful Penelope Keith narrating the books.
https://www.austcrimefiction.org/review/agatha-raisin-and-wellspring-death-mc-beaton
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literary__escapism's review against another edition
5.0
Agatha Raisin is called in to help her old publicity firm to assist a new water company and their bid to buy water from a local spring in Ancombe and market it for sale. The town of Ancombe is in uproar that their spring is going to be used for capitalism, with everyone on the parish council taking sides. When the chairman of the parish council turns up dead, it would seem that he has been killed for the way he would vote (either for or against, no one knows). Agatha decides to investigate and to save the water company on bad publicity.
I love the Agatha Raisin novels. They are the epitome of English cozy mysteries: parish councils, nosy neighbours, and lots of secrets! Agatha Raisin is as usual trying to save the day, get back together with her neighbour, James, and this time get back into the act of publicity.
I love Agatha but how I detest that James Lacey. It seems that he doesn't want Agatha anymore and doesn't want anyone else to have her either. So when Agatha begins an affair with a younger man you can tell he's going to have something to say about it!
With murders and town gossip aplenty, this was another great instalment in the Agatha Raisin mysteries. It was a great mystery and there was plenty of gossip within Carsely and Ancombe to feed my love of English villages!
I love this series and I can't wait for the next one.
I love the Agatha Raisin novels. They are the epitome of English cozy mysteries: parish councils, nosy neighbours, and lots of secrets! Agatha Raisin is as usual trying to save the day, get back together with her neighbour, James, and this time get back into the act of publicity.
I love Agatha but how I detest that James Lacey. It seems that he doesn't want Agatha anymore and doesn't want anyone else to have her either. So when Agatha begins an affair with a younger man you can tell he's going to have something to say about it!
With murders and town gossip aplenty, this was another great instalment in the Agatha Raisin mysteries. It was a great mystery and there was plenty of gossip within Carsely and Ancombe to feed my love of English villages!
I love this series and I can't wait for the next one.