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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
I liked that this one was set in Cyprus because I’m desperate for travel right now. However, I despise James Lacey and wish he would go away forever!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
James has been away and Agatha is in hot pursuit. She meets two English couples, and they bond over terrible tea and service by the French.
When one wife of the couples is killed Agatha has to stay after she’s seen James snd he ends things. So, he gets involved in helping her solve the mystery, and the killer shares the fury of being left behind all their life.
GPL audiobook dramatization
When one wife of the couples is killed Agatha has to stay after she’s seen James snd he ends things. So, he gets involved in helping her solve the mystery, and the killer shares the fury of being left behind all their life.
GPL audiobook dramatization
3.5 stars. Not my favourite, the ending was really disappointing and I much prefer the Carsley antics over the travel-guide type story this was.
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoy the Agatha Raisin books, but this one fell short for me. I don't know if it was because the action took place on Cyprus, rather than in Carsley, or that Agatha's continued pursuit of James is getting slightly on the boring and cringe-worthy side, but it didn't entertain me as much as they usually do.
The story kept getting interrupted with travel-guide paragraphs about the beauty and history of Cyprus, which interests me but not when I'm trying to read a mystery. We barely heard anything about the minor characters we have come to know and love, which was another disappointment.
I'm definitely going to read the next installment of Agatha's series, but I certainly hope it is better than this one.
The story kept getting interrupted with travel-guide paragraphs about the beauty and history of Cyprus, which interests me but not when I'm trying to read a mystery. We barely heard anything about the minor characters we have come to know and love, which was another disappointment.
I'm definitely going to read the next installment of Agatha's series, but I certainly hope it is better than this one.
I didn't like it quite as much because of the Cypriot politics. Still, it was very enjoyable. James got what was coming to him!