Reviews

Down the Hatch by M.C. Beaton

lavins's review against another edition

2.0

A 2 stars for me

A good plot, a good premise, a promising beginning, but the way it unfolds, sadly, it pales in comparison with MC Beaton's books and stories.

Also, the reader has an elderly voice that really doesn't fit Agatha's age and therefore her thoughts and actions. It's like listening to an old grandma acting as a hot shot woman in her 30s-40s. Not really happening for me.

busy_reader's review

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

luckies_universe's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.5

princessreadsalot's review

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

3.25

alrey's review against another edition

mysterious

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

klou1985's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

qobvmw's review

funny tense medium-paced

4.0

memphisholli's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

cr4nkyp4nts's review against another edition

3.0

I'm a fan of the Agatha Raisin series and was excited to get both the ebook and audio versions from NetGalley. I know, greedy, right? But while I do enjoy reading with my eyes, sometimes I don't have the time to do it and some books end up being better in one or the other format.

This one, however, wasn't all that great in either. I wanted to love it - because Agatha is a hoot - but I didn't. I couldn't get into any of the mystery aspects and Agatha seemed more cranky than funny. Maybe it's me. I hope it is. And there's a bit of a plot twist toward the end that seemed to be a bit much. I don't know... I'll give the next one a shot and see how I feel about the series at that point.

If you haven't ever read one of the AR books but enjoy the show, don't jump in with this one. Go back to the beginning and start there.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for hooking me up!

margardenlady's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Green is doing well at capturing and expanding the voice of MC Beaton in this new installment of Agatha Raisin.  Agatha is up to her old tricks - solving crimes, while being surrounded by mishaps. responding to interactions with her usual saucy manner. Convoluted story brings in a paternity suit, along with a decades old death, plus a couple of murders.