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Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet
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Plot Summary of Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet
"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.   "
Stephanie, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
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%
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 - british mystery (I say!)
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - retiree
Age: - 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use? - none
Ethnicity/Race - British
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
Europe Yes

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 1st
How many deaths? - 2
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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