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Agatha Raisin As The Pig Turns (2011)

by M.C. Beaton(Favorite Author)

3.54 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1408468972 (ISBN13: 9781408468975)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Constable & Robinson

series

Agatha Raisin

review 1: ISBN? - 9781780331607Genre? - Murder / Mystery / CrimeCharacters? - Agatha Raisin / James Lacey / Toni Gilmour / Sir Charles Fraith / Roy Silver / Gary Beech / Mrs Bloxby / Bill WongSetting? - Carsely (England)Series? - Agatha Raisin #22Title? - The title is a very clever pun; the pig turns around a spit, except it's actually the murder victim (without giving too much away). Character Analysis? - Gary Beech was a fascinating character even when he was dead. I also loved the fear that was finally instilled in Agatha and the rest after so many cases. I still love Toni as much as ever, but I didn't like Simon right from the beginning.General Comments? - I did feel that the last few Agatha Raisin books had gone downhill so this one was a pleasant surprise, as it was more unusu... moreal and led well into the next book. It keeps you guessing almost right until the end, even though you know who the murderer is.Recommend? - Yes, a great mystery.
review 2: Amid the cold weather Agatha Raisin is trying to find something fun to do when she sees that a neighbouring town is having an old-fashioned pig roasting. Agatha, together with Roy Silver, who is visiting from London, and several other neighbours in Carsley, attend the pig roasting. However the last thing they expect to see is a human roasting instead of a pig!! Agatha, with her detective team, look out to discover the identity of the human and find out who murdered him. I absolutely love Agatha Raisin. She's one of my favorite female sleuths (second only to Miss Marple) and her adventures never fail to amuse me. Her latest in "As the Pig Turns" is no different.I really liked the twist of the roasted human (albeit with a pig head sewn on) in this mystery. This bizarre murder concept left the police and Agatha trying to figure out who the victim was, before they could even try to solve the mystery. It seems like Agatha and her team have her work cut out for them as they set about to solve the mystery, and I couldn't piece it together before they could either.Part of the reason I like Agatha Raisin is her sheer determination and it shines through in this adventure. She's not willing to let this case go unsolved, even when her life is in danger. All my favorites were in this mystery, trying to help Agatha. Including James, her ex-husband, and Charles, who Agatha has had a on-and-off romance with in the past. With a hint of more adventure and maybe even some romance at the end of As the Pig Turns I definitely will be picking up the next book in this series to find out what happens next. less

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