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Book Review By Stephanie
Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton

A retired business from London, Agatha Raisin, is constantly looking for romance. Now living in a small village in the English Cotsworlds, Agatha meets the new vet and is thrilled to be asked out by him. However, while handsome on the outside, the vet seems to harbor a deep dislike of cats and dogs. He also seems to have inspired strong emotions both positive and negative from several other local women. When he's found dead, Agatha decides to investigate his supposedly accidental death.   


Plot & Themes
How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 90%
Kind of investigator
descript. of violence and chases - 10 %
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 %
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Race

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
Europe Yes

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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