As we know, I never read a books’ blurb as sometimes I feel they give too much away about the book. I went to Grandma & Grampys’, and went to their library (to clarify, my Grandparents do not have their own library, they live in a large house made up of Retirement Flats – (it’s gorgeous, on the river in Godmanchester) and there is about 5 bookcases full of books, so I often go and borrow 3-4 books at a time and then return and exchange for more!).
I grabbed some books and my Grampy was looking at the selection I had picked, reading through the blurbs and read out loud the line “Found dead with her head buried in a plant pot????” – this meant that this book was put to the front of my selection, I had to know more about this!!!
A fantastic book, similar to the murder mysteries I read by Ian Rankin, minus the blood, cold-hearted killing, breath-taking suspense and nightmares that follow.
There is definitely comedy in the book, along with a touch of romance, a sprinkle of sex scandel and some good old, Village Gossip!
I felt (being brought up in a similar village – minus the dead gardener in a plant pot!!!) that the characters were easy to relate to, they were believable characters, some of which the similarities towards people I knew made me laugh out loud!
It’s a book of a series, I have no idea what order they are to be read in, but I was never lost for things I should have known and nothing in the book really referred to something you may have missed having not read earlier books, it left me very keen to read more books in this series and also other books by this author.
This story itself really did leave me guessing as to who potted the gardener, and I, personally, have no sympathy for the gardener who was potted!
And the moral in the story?
Sometimes people think a lot more of you than you realise. You have more friends than you know!
I just love the way you write- you’re a natural!
I’m gonna take some time out to read my blog soon and see if there are any improvements in my writing style since I have been Blogging, or if there is anything I can do better.
Thanks again for your on-going support
Thanks for tweeting to me about your blog on the Agatha Raisin series. It’s been years since I’ve read the quirky little detective, but I adored her books. You’ve made me go scrounging around the Interwebz to find out the correct sequence of books for you, as it’s been too long for my feeble brain to recall. I found what appears to be an official website from author M.C. Beaton on the Agatha Raisin series—oh! And it appears the author has three more series that I may have to check out. . . . At any rate, back to Agatha: I find the sequence to be:
1. Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
2. Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet
3. Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener —dingdingdingding! That’s the one you read; you began only 3 into the series!
4. Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley
5. Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage
. . .
There are more; the list goes to #22. But rather than clutter up your blog with a list, here’s the website’s link:
http://www.agatharaisin.com/?section=series
WOW – 22 on the list altogether? Think I may have to have a little looksie! I am pleased I am only on the 3rd of the series, I did note that the book touched on the Quiche incidentm so may need to read the first book to find out more about that!
I just love the random titles, I shall have to report back to my Grampy too to tell him how the book went, as he was intregued as to the ‘Potted Gardener’ – plus I will have to see him to scrounge more of the books from the library!
Thanks for your kind words and for scrounging around for the list!
Talking of strange titles – I am currently reading “Do Bats Have Bollocks?”
::blinks in surprise:: Indeed. So . . . DO bats have bollocks? ::grins & winks:: (I may have to look that one up myself; if it even half lives up to its title, it should be entertaining!)
I am struggling to put it down in honesty – I will let you know when I get to the end of it…. keep an eye out for future blog posts
I can’t wait to read As The Pig Turns coming out in October! I love the whole series. She also has a great series with Hammish McBeth…you should read those also! A great website to look up books and authors is http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/m-c-beaton/ (that is for M.C. Beaton’s books). But you can look up any author or book.
Wow – loving the title!
I do love a good random title! I recently read “Do Bats Have Bollocks?” purely for the quirky title!
I love Agatha Raisin !
She is amazing!!!!