365 Days of Books

I think I should have read a previous book about Agatha Raisin first because I felt like I was missing much of the context and character relationships. It wasn't terrible but it was disjointed. Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener is by M.C. Beaton who also wrote the Hamish Macbeth mysteries. Agatha is a retired business owner (advertising, publicist?) living in a small village. Agatha is totally human with flaws; she makes mistakes and is hasty. She often regrets her choices later but tries to take some responsibility for her actions. This book looks at bullies from an adult view. Why do we often let people get away with verbal abuse to ourselves when we would not stand for it against another person in front of us?