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by M.C. Beaton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Robinson Publishing; paperback / softback edition (29 Jun 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1845293568
  • ISBN-13: 978-1845293567
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 35,651 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"* 'Agatha Raisin is sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non PC. M C Beaton has created a new national treasure... the stories zing along and are irresistible, unputdownable, a joy. If you buy one book a year, let it be this. Agatha Raisin is The Strongest Link.' - Anne Robinson * 'Beaton's dry sense of humour and her unflattering but affectionate portrait of gruff, often adolescent acting Agatha make this... tale a bloom worth picking.' -Publishers Weekly"

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Left with bald patches thanks to the wicked doings of a murderer from a previous investigation, Agatha flees to the coastal resort of Wyckhadden to grow her tresses back in privacy. When a local witch provides her with hair tonic, Agatha's hair begins to flow - but the witch is found bludgeoned to death. The odd elderly residents who inhabit Agatha's elegantly faded hotel seem innocuous enough, but as she delves into the killing she turns up secrets best left undiscovered, and powerful motives for revenge. Balancing the amorous attentions of police inspector Jimmy Jessop with an ever-increasing treacherous search for the culprit, Agatha is at her wit's end - and ready to cast a spell of her own...

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3.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Explores Curses, Potions, Fortunes . . . and Romance as She Pines in Exile for James Lacey, 2 Aug 2007
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
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If you haven't yet read Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham, you should read that book before starting this one. There's a continuity of story line that adds to the appeal of Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden.

At the end of Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham, Agatha is having the ultimate bad hair day as she has lost most of hers. Not wanting her former fiancé, James Lacey, to see her looking like that, Agatha flees Carsely for a spot on the south coast of England in Wyckhadden during winter. She soon finds that neither the weather nor the wintry attitudes of her fellow guests at the Garden Hotel suit her fancy. With her hair firmly covered by a wig and scarves, Agatha does venture out when a nice-looking man invites her dancing.

Concerned about her hair, Agatha is soon persuaded to visit the local witch, who offers many remedies that often seem to work. Having bought some hair potion, Agatha decides it won't hurt to buy a bottle of love potion while she's there.

Pretty soon, Agatha's hair is growing in again, she seems to be having success with the love potion, but Wyckhadden and its residents are getting on her nerves. Uncharacteristically erratic, Agatha gets into lots of trouble by lying to the police . . . which causes great problems when dead bodies start turning up. No one takes her very seriously as a sleuth, and even Agatha begins to suspect that she's no more than a pushy blunderer whose ineptness triggers violent solutions to crimes.

In this book, M. C. Beaton is determined to convince readers that Agatha's many fears (of aging, being alone, losing James Lacey, not being the center of attention, losing a friend, and not having something to do) are destroying her chances for happiness. I think you'll agree with M. C. Beaton.

But Agatha's self-sabotaging behavior gets to be more than a little annoying in this book, making Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden one of the weakest entries in this generally entertaining series. Unless you feel compelled to read all of the novels in this series, you could certainly skip this one. You probably won't find the plot to be all that interesting; the new characters among the suspects and victims aren't likely to enlist your sympathy; and the mysteries aren't particularly rewarding either.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Faltering a bit with the latest., 17 Aug 2008
The Ninth in the series of Agatha Raisin mysteries and I feel that M C Beaton has found that the USA audience have taken a liking to her work and she wants to keep them happy!. She makes comments on taking out the 'trash' when in the UK it's called the rubbish, and explaining that cosmetic surgery was not really an option yet in England (late 90's). She gets brands of Car mixed up and relies heavily on the English class system within her tale.

The only thing that struck a chord with this tale was how Agatha, in the novel, could see a smoking ban in pubs likely in the future! Got a Crystal ball then madam?

Not a gripping tale but OK for a quick read that you can speed read through without losing a lot of the plot - what there is of it.....

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5.0 out of 5 stars AGATHA RAISIN - THE WITCH OF WYCKHADDEN, 20 Jun 2009
By Mrs. Helen Fox "HELENOFTROY" (REDDITCH, WORCS.) - See all my reviews
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I PURCHASED A SET OF AGATHA RAISIN BOOKS AND COULD NOT PUT THEM DOWN. I BOUGHT THE REST FROM AMAZON AND AGAIN FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO STOP READING THEM. THEY ARE ABOUT MURDER AND THE FEMALE LEAD CHARACTER IS REALLY FUNNY AS SHE DOES NOT CARE WHAT SHE SAYS TO ANYONE. GREAT READ.
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I have to say, that i think the other two reviews are a little harsh on Agatha Raisin number 09.

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