Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam [Paperback]

M. C. Beaton (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: St. Martin's (2000)
• ISBN-10: 0312274203
• ISBN-13: 978-0312274207
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

More About the Author

M.C. BEATON has won international acclaim for her bestselling Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin mysteries. She is also the author of over 100 romance titles and a series of romantic suspense, The Edwardian Mystery Series. M. C. Beaton lives in a Cotswold cottage with her husband.

Marion is active on Facebook using her most popular pen name, M.C. Beaton. You can find complete book lists, information on events, and sign up for news updates at her website, www.MCBeaton.com.

Customer Reviews

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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fun Agatha Raisin book--MC keep them coming!, May 22, 2000

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This review is from: Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam (Agatha Raisin Mysteries, No. 10) (Hardcover)

I'm not sure why but I always feel sort of warm and fuzzy after I read an Agatha Raisin book (or any other book by this author in her various guises Jennie Tremayne, Marion Chesney etc. . .). There is not a lot of action or suspense, and the characters are drawn in a sort of superficial and silly way, yet I can't put Beaton's books down or wipe the smile off my face while I'm reading. Maybe that's the secret of a great mystery, I know that's the reason why I can't get enough of Agatha, middle aged woman, ex-high powered executive, and bumbling detective extraordinaire.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best one in series so far., June 15, 2000

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Stephen Fenn - See all my reviews

This review is from: Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam (Agatha Raisin Mysteries, No. 10) (Hardcover)

M.C. Beaton has done it again. Agatha is back in top form in her latest adventure. Instead of whining about how miserable her life is, she does what she wants to without worrying what other people will think. The end of the story was a bit of a surprise, and I found myself smiling while reading it. When I closed the book, I actually cheered. Things should prove interesting if the line spoken by Sir Charles is foreshadowing.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Can't get enough of Agatha Raisin, June 11, 2000

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Antoinette Klein (Hoover, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam (Agatha Raisin Mysteries, No. 10) (Hardcover)

For those of us who love the spirited Agatha, warts and all, she's back. Determined to forget the cold-hearted James Lacey, she rents a cottage in the village of Fryfam and immediately is swept up into the village life and its mysterious happenings. Charles Fraith joins her in this novel, and although not as interesting as some of the others, it is definitely a must for those who are following her adventures and love entanglements. Some of my favorites such as Mrs. Bloxby, Ron Silver, and James Lacey only make cameo appearances in this one and I considered that a shortcoming. Also, the fact that one of the major mysteries is left unsolved was surprising to me.

I felt the ending was too rushed. We have been waiting for so long for Agatha to get her man, and when she does we miss the thrill of the engagement period. The big question, of course, is did she get the right man.

If my interpretation of the foreshadowing on the final page is correct, the next Agatha should be the best of the series thus far.