Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet - M.C. Beaton

Absolutely brilliant book, a follow on from 'Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death' which continues to provide the same 'Hetty Wainthrop' style murders and scene setting. A twisting plot with some grusome goings-on with the murder of the local vet. When animals are dying in strange circumstances and the local vet takes an interest in Agatha the story begins.... Although the primary plot is around Agatha's investigation of the murder of the vet, in the subplots we do learn more about Agatha and her new life in Carsley. Agatha meets her new neighbour James and we begin to see their relationship grow (further books build on this). From ...  Read the complete review

Well, where to start. It's not big or clever but... I REALLY did enjoy reading it. The plot is simplistic, the characters are simplistic, the sentence structure is simplistic, and yet... there's a lot to like. Having read the first of the Agatha Raisin series I was looking forward to getting my hands on the next. I find it difficult to explain why because they aren't exactly literary classics. For some reason this doesn't matter and I think it's because the books aren't trying too hard. They are supposed to be a simple romp through a loosely plotted murder mystery. As long as you are prepared to suspend your disbelief when a pair of middle-aged amateur ...  Read the complete review