Agatha Raisin and Love, Lies, and Liq..., M. C. Beaton
Agatha Raisin and Love, Lies, and Liq..., M. C. Beaton
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Agatha Raisin and Love, Lies, and Liquor

Author: M. C. Beaton

Narrator: Penelope Keith

Unabridged: 6 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2013


Synopsis

Agatha Raisin thinks she’s in for a treat when her ex-husband, James Lacey, invites her on a holiday. But to her horror, his idea of an exotic destination is a small, rundown resort in Snoth-on-Sea. Needless to say, the break doesn’t go as planned. When a fellow guest in their hotel is found murdered, Agatha herself becomes a suspect—and it looks as if she will be solving this particular case from the confines of a prison cell.

About M. C. Beaton

M. C. Beaton has won international acclaim for her New York Times bestselling Hamish Macbeth mysteries. The BBC has aired 24 episodes based on the series. Beaton is also the author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin series, which will air as an eight-episode dramatic series on Sky1, starring Ashley Jensen. She lives in the Cotswolds with her husband. For more information, you can visit MCBeaton.com.

About Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and award-winning actress who is best known for her roles in To the Manor Born and The Good Life, but she has appeared in many other television programs, including No Job for a Lady and Law and Disorder. Her theater performances include The Norman Conquests, Hay Fever, and Mrs. Warren’s Profession. She has received several BAFTA Awards and in 2014 was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.


Reviews

Goodreads review by SoRoLi (Sonja) ♡ on April 14, 2023

Agatha Raisin hat mich tatsächlich von Beginn an begeistern können; das Setting, die schrullige (Hobby-)Ermittlerin und auch die Nebencharaktere. Ich mag sie alle :) Dieses ist nun bereits der 17. Band, und ich muss zugeben, ein klein wenig hat die Serie ihren Zauber für mich eingebüßt, aber ich mag......more

Goodreads review by Anne on November 27, 2024

Going on holiday with your ex is never a good idea. Especially if you're Agatha Raisin and corpses pop up around you like daisies. Agatha gets into a hissing match with an obnoxious woman and her family who are sitting in the hotel restaurant, causing James to get into an actual fistfight outside the......more

Goodreads review by Yvonne on August 14, 2015

I can’t believe I’m already up to book #17 in this series. After the first two, I wasn’t sure how long I’d continue because Agatha wasn’t a very nice person. Now, although she’s still rough around the edges, she has won me over. There’s just something about her that makes me care about her. I still......more

Goodreads review by Berit☀️✨ on June 10, 2017

If I am ever on vacation and Agatha Raisin shows up at the hotel, I am quickly checking out!!! Nothing against Agatha personally, but people seem to get killed around her at a quick pace.... this is the 17th book in the series, so clearly I enjoy the series, Agatha has grown on me throughout these bo......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on October 17, 2023

No, this instalment didn't do it for me. The plot is refreshingly different in that we are led to believe that the conclusion comes at about half, but the drawn out ending is just hugely disappointing. The story of the love interest James wore thin a long time ago now, but the misunderstandings and......more


Quotes

“An enchanting series…M. C. Beaton has a foolproof plot for the village mystery.” New York Times Book Review

“Chock full of old familiar characters…Agatha fans will be very satisfied with the ending.” ReviewingtheEvidence.com

“M. C. Beaton’s imperfect heroine is an absolute gem.” Publishers Weekly, praise for the series

“Another highly satisfying Beaton cozy, this one is long on the kind of social comedy that uses character, plot, and atmosphere to produce the laughter.” Booklist

“[Agatha] escapes death more than once before the mystery, if not her messy love life, is brought to a satisfactory conclusion.” Kirkus Reviews