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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
And with book #6, I think I'm done with the Agatha Raisin series. Not as good a run as that for MC Beaton's Hamish Macbeth series, where I made it to book #10 before tiring of the characters. In the last book, Agatha Raisin was supposed to marry the object of her affections/obsessions, James Lacey. But when her ex-husband Jimmy Raisin, whom Agatha claimed had died, turns up at the wedding (only to be murdered later), James leaves Carseley for Cyprus. In the Terrible Tourist, Agatha pursues James to Cyprus where lo and behold, one of the British tourists they encounter is murdered.
At one point in the book, James tells the group that Agatha didn't so much solve murders as bumbled into the murderers. Agatha is affronted but there is more than an element of truth in James's snarky comment. That's part of the problem with this series. Agatha isn't really solving mysteries; she fancies herself a real investigator trying to hunt hunt down suspects and breaking down their alibis. But more often than not, she gets into the police's way (and they are portrayed as a professional lot in this series) and often scares the murderer into striking more than once. And she's completely lacking in self-awareness.
Her obsession with James is getting tiresome. At one point in the book, Agatha has a rare moment of insight, wondering if she loves the image of James she has built up in her head while being frustrated with the real James who is emotionally distant and selfish. But this moment passes and she reverts to her usual state of pining for him.
But what makes this book especially trying is that it isn't set in Carseley, where we have endearing characters like Mrs Bloxby, Miss Simms etc to balance things out.
At one point in the book, James tells the group that Agatha didn't so much solve murders as bumbled into the murderers. Agatha is affronted but there is more than an element of truth in James's snarky comment. That's part of the problem with this series. Agatha isn't really solving mysteries; she fancies herself a real investigator trying to hunt hunt down suspects and breaking down their alibis. But more often than not, she gets into the police's way (and they are portrayed as a professional lot in this series) and often scares the murderer into striking more than once. And she's completely lacking in self-awareness.
Her obsession with James is getting tiresome. At one point in the book, Agatha has a rare moment of insight, wondering if she loves the image of James she has built up in her head while being frustrated with the real James who is emotionally distant and selfish. But this moment passes and she reverts to her usual state of pining for him.
But what makes this book especially trying is that it isn't set in Carseley, where we have endearing characters like Mrs Bloxby, Miss Simms etc to balance things out.
I'm not going to say that these mysteries are full of suspense or even that satisfying once you reach the end, but I sure like Agatha Raisin as a character and all of her antics.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
El libro es el que menos me ha gustado hasta el momento.
Mucha parte del libro trata sobre los temas amorosos de Agstha, en algún momento se me ha hecho hasta pesado.
La investigación del asesinato entretenido pero con un final rebuscado.
Mucha parte del libro trata sobre los temas amorosos de Agstha, en algún momento se me ha hecho hasta pesado.
La investigación del asesinato entretenido pero con un final rebuscado.
"You waited and waited for your knight to come riding up on a white charger and all you were left with was the smell of horse manure."
There were definitely positives and negatives of this one. We weren't given many familiar faces and I found the new faces we were given a little uninteresting. I've found I'm not a huge fan of Agatha taken out of her natural surroundings.
Other than some classic Agatha/James moments, I found this one not all that memorable.
There were definitely positives and negatives of this one. We weren't given many familiar faces and I found the new faces we were given a little uninteresting. I've found I'm not a huge fan of Agatha taken out of her natural surroundings.
Other than some classic Agatha/James moments, I found this one not all that memorable.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Liked this one 🩷
Agatha and the Trip to Cyprus
Review of the Blackstone Audio Inc. audiobook edition (August, 2015) of the original St. Martin's Press hardcover (October, 1997)
The Terrible Tourist finds Agatha Raisin following her lost potential husband James Lacey to Cyprus after he has gone there alone after the events of the previous book [b:Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage|181665|Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (Agatha Raisin, #5)|M.C. Beaton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386924536l/181665._SY75_.jpg|901445] (1996). One of the other obnoxious British tourists on the island is murdered of course, and meddling Agatha takes up the case, but with fellow tourist Sir Charles Fraith in tow instead of James. Agatha has an affair with Charles which further alienates her in James' view.
There was still a lot of comic banter in this one but I rather missed the gang of regulars back in Carsely in the Cotswalds. It just wasn't the same Agatha without pesky (but funny) Roy Silver, sweet Mrs. Bloxby the vicar's wife, solid friend Police constable Bill Wong, and of course the senior couple The Boggles. That made this one just an OK 2 star for me.
Most (28 of 32) of the Agatha Raisin audiobooks are free on Audible Plus. Book 32 [b:Down the Hatch|56268978|Down the Hatch (Agatha Raisin #32)|M.C. Beaton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1614084380l/56268978._SY75_.jpg|87659550] is yet to be released, and is expected to be published in October 2021.
Trivia
The Terrible Tourist is one of the few Agatha Raisin books that has NOT been adapted for the currently ongoing Agatha Raisin TV series (2016-). This was presumably because it would have involved filming in Cyprus for authenticity. Instead, the next episode filmed after Season 1 Episode 8 in Season 2 Episode 1 was based on [b:Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham|139175|Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (Agatha Raisin, #8)|M.C. Beaton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1391489497l/139175._SY75_.jpg|270177] which only alluded to Agatha following James to Cyprus after their failed wedding.
Review of the Blackstone Audio Inc. audiobook edition (August, 2015) of the original St. Martin's Press hardcover (October, 1997)
The Terrible Tourist finds Agatha Raisin following her lost potential husband James Lacey to Cyprus after he has gone there alone after the events of the previous book [b:Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage|181665|Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (Agatha Raisin, #5)|M.C. Beaton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386924536l/181665._SY75_.jpg|901445] (1996). One of the other obnoxious British tourists on the island is murdered of course, and meddling Agatha takes up the case, but with fellow tourist Sir Charles Fraith in tow instead of James. Agatha has an affair with Charles which further alienates her in James' view.
There was still a lot of comic banter in this one but I rather missed the gang of regulars back in Carsely in the Cotswalds. It just wasn't the same Agatha without pesky (but funny) Roy Silver, sweet Mrs. Bloxby the vicar's wife, solid friend Police constable Bill Wong, and of course the senior couple The Boggles. That made this one just an OK 2 star for me.
Most (28 of 32) of the Agatha Raisin audiobooks are free on Audible Plus. Book 32 [b:Down the Hatch|56268978|Down the Hatch (Agatha Raisin #32)|M.C. Beaton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1614084380l/56268978._SY75_.jpg|87659550] is yet to be released, and is expected to be published in October 2021.
Trivia
The Terrible Tourist is one of the few Agatha Raisin books that has NOT been adapted for the currently ongoing Agatha Raisin TV series (2016-). This was presumably because it would have involved filming in Cyprus for authenticity. Instead, the next episode filmed after Season 1 Episode 8 in Season 2 Episode 1 was based on [b:Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham|139175|Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (Agatha Raisin, #8)|M.C. Beaton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1391489497l/139175._SY75_.jpg|270177] which only alluded to Agatha following James to Cyprus after their failed wedding.
another solid entry in aggie's story! after their failed attempt at marriage, james lacey goes on their honeymoon alone and agatha soon follows. of course, murder *also* follows to cyprus and agatha is investigating again. this one was a simpler story line with less of a convoluted murder in the end. so very british, so very fun!