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by M. C Beaton (Author) "THERE is nothing more depressing for a middle-aged lovelorn woman with bald patches on her head than to find herself in an English seaside resort..." (more)
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After losing her hair in her last adventure (Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham, LJ 4/1/99), Agatha retreats to a seaside resort to regrow it. She consults a witch for a hair tonic, which seems to work, but then someone murders the witch. More great fun from an endearing heroine.
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There is nothing more depressing for a middle-aged lovelorn woman with bald patches on her head than to find herself in an English seaside resort out of season. Agatha Raisin, her hair falling out after a run-in with a hairdresser-cum-murderess from a previous investigation, travels to an old-fashioned hotel in order to repair the damage away from the neighbors in her all-too-cozy Cotswolds village. Unhappy about the slow results and prompted by the elderly residents of the resort, she consults the local witch for help. Agatha purchases a hair tonic (and a love potion, just in case!) and is soon sprouting hairs and capturing the fancy of the village police inspector. But the quiet town is stunned by the murder of the witch. Which one of the graying guests is capable of such a brutal crime? The brassy yet endearing Agatha won't stop until she finds the culprit--and, of course, a little love, too.
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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, Aug 2 2007
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 It's a Mystery to Me!, Oct 13 2003
By J. Fletcher "firemaiden" (Moorpark, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This was the second Agatha Raisin mystery that I have read...and I'm sorry to say that it will be my last. I thought that having a middle-aged, former professional woman as the sleuth was a nice twist, but M.C. Beaton apparently hates middle-aged women. The uniqueness of the plots of both the Witch of Wyckhadden and the Wizard of Evesham is spoiled by the author's depiction of a mean-spirited, self-centered, whining and grassing woman. If it were only Agatha that comes across as grossly unsympathetic and unlikeable, the other characters might have seemed more interesting by comparison and story line might actually have been enhanced. Beaton, however, does a remarkable job of causing you to dislike nearly every character and to become totally indifferent to their fate. I was actually rooting to have more of the odious creatures knocked off just so that I wouldn't have to read any more about them before coming to the solution! Agatha has been criticized for stumbling upon solutions before, and this "triumph" is not any more a matter of detection than the others. I love the cozy genre, but there is nothing cozy, comfortable, or challenging in this series of books. Do yourself a favor and pick up a Catherine Aird story instead...she's not prolific, but every book is a gem.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Hail, Hail, the Witch is Dead!, Jul 1 2003
In this 9th book in the Agatha Raisin series, the reader finds Agatha desperately trying to regrow the hair that fell out during her previous case. She retreats to a resort for some relaxation and to give her hair some time to regrow, and quickly learns that there is a witch in town that might be able to provide a tonic to help in this process. While she is visiting the witch, she decides to purchase a love potion to help in her never-ending romantic problems. During her visit to the town, the witch is murdered, and Agatha attempts to help the local police officer solve the case, and also tries to catch his eye in the process.

I enjoyed this case primarily because Agatha was not mooning over James Lacey as she has in previous books. I enjoy the character of Agatha, and since I am rooting for her to have a good romance, I felt that it might actually happen for her with Jimmy. Overall, I enjoyed the book as a part of the Agatha series, but if you have never read any of the other books it would probably be better to start elsewhere first. This was not Agatha at her most endearing but still an excellent read.

The first book in the series is "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death". Enjoy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Agatha Raisin book.
Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden is one more piece of evidence that M.C. Beaton is one of the most gifted mystery writers around today. Read more
Published on Jun 19 2003 by Lisa Bahrami

2.0 out of 5 stars Ultimately a dissapointment
I had just finished Ms. Beaton's "Quiche of Death", and so thoroughly enjoyed it that I purchased and set out to read other Agatha Raisin novels. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Charming Little Mystery!
This installment in the Agatha Raisin series is quite enjoyable. Agatha has decided to holiday (off-season) in a seaside town while her hair grows out. Read more
Published on Mar 20 2003 by S. Schwartz

3.0 out of 5 stars Strange Bedfellows
I picked this little pieace of frivolty because I'm always up for a good British mystery. Not being much of a fan of the Miss Marple series, I wasn't sure what to expect with... Read more
Published on Jan 27 2003 by D. E. Schnell

4.0 out of 5 stars very good.........
I really liked this book...a nice cozy mystery, quick and funny.
Published on Aug 24 2001 by SophiaV

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book I enjoyed.
I really enjoyed this book....great..just simply good.???
Published on Jul 25 2001 by Khadka

1.0 out of 5 stars "NO MORE FOR ME"
Don't think there will be any more Agatha Raisin for me. In this one, a witch by the name of Francie Juddle is found murdered. Guess who found her, yes, Agatha. Read more
Published on Jul 15 2001 by Mac Blair

2.0 out of 5 stars Fun? Not.
This was my first--and last--Agatha novel. While the mystery was mildly interesting, the seaside hotel residents portrayed by the author were weak, petty, vicious, and generally... Read more
Published on Jun 5 2001 by Peaseblossom

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun with colorful characters.
Nearly bald Agatha has to wait for her hair to grow back and, so that the "love of her life" James won't see her hairless, she goes away for a while and falls into a mystery. Read more
Published on Nov 29 2000 by MLPlayfair

2.0 out of 5 stars What a disappointment...........
I absolutely loved all the other books in this series, but this one was a disappointment. I'm afraid that I might not have read the whole series if I had read this one first... Read more
Published on Sep 23 2000

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