Agatha Raisin. Il mago di Evesham

These books go so fast…this one is #8 and I’m already finished. Like the previous books, this one picks up right where the last one left off. This would really make a great TV series. Very similar to Murder, She Wrote. Agatha is horrified to discover she has a few gray hairs. She tries to color to ta Leggi tutto

Agatha Raisin, the spirited and slightly impertinent detective, finds herself embroiled in a peculiar mystery. It all starts with a visit to her hairdresser, Mr. John, who becomes the victim of a poisoned situation right in the middle of a haircut. Ever the nosy and fearless one, Agatha dives headfi Leggi tutto

Agatha Raisin muss sich dringend die Haare frisieren und färben lassen und ist dankbar für den Tipp, zu Mr. John zu gehen. Er soll ein begnadeter Friseur sein, bei dem die Damen Schlange stehen. Tatsächlich ist Mr. John ein sehr attraktiver Friseur, der sein Handwerk versteht. Auch Agatha lässt sich Leggi tutto

Me ha parecido muy entretenida y me lo he leído en un pispás, aunque no sea nada del otro mundo. El misterio se descubre antes de la revelación final bastante fácil (las novelas protagonizadas por Agatha Raisin no tienen puzles complejos) y hay una trama horizontal que me he perdido porque no sigo la Leggi tutto

Another entertaining read. I also watched the tv episode. The book I feel has a better characterization of Agatha. The television version differs with Roy and her housekeeper playing a bigger role. Mrs Bloxby also is more prominent. A hairdresser is murdered and Agatha finds out he was a blackmailer Leggi tutto

Amateur detective Agatha Raisin is at it again - much to the chagrin of police officer Bill Wong! With the help of an aristocratic friend she follows up a case of blackmail and murder, and despite a few false leads, eventually unveils the culprit. The love interest falters, as usual, throughout the

Listened, as always, to Penelope Keith's wonderful reading of this fluffy series. I actually liked this one more than the recent ones. James Lacey was out of town and it was a relief to have only occasional mooning over him by Agatha. Also I liked Charles as a fellow detective. He's kind of like a cr Leggi tutto

forse non è più il caso.... non lo so, l'altro libro di Agatha Raisin che avevo letto non mi era dispiaciuto. questo è di una sciatteria, sia come stile di scrittura che come storia, che si stenta a credere che abbia trovato un editore. i miei rapporti con Agatha finiscono qui