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Beloved New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton’s cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin—the star of her own hit television series—is back on the case again.
Agatha Raisin’s private detective agency is working flat out on a series of shop burglaries. The break-ins seem to have taken a violent turn when a friend of Agatha’s is murdered during a raid on his shop. Although determined to nail the villains, Agatha still makes time to help Sir Charles Fraith prepare to stage a massive, hugely glamorous, promotional event in the grounds of his ancestral home, Barfield House.
When Agatha begins to receive death threats and narrowly avoids being abducted by kidnappers, she takes advantage of a previously arranged trip to the island of Mallorca to lie low for a while. There she meets her partner, former police officer John Glass, who is now working as a dance instructor on a cruise liner. Their relationship founders over John’s apparent closeness to his stage dance partner, Louise. Putting her love life on hold, Agatha heads home, having worked out who has been threatening her life.
Can Agatha track down whoever it is that wants her dead, nail her friend’s murderers, and rescue her romance with John Glass? Everything comes to a climax at the Barfield Extravaganza when Agatha also manages to solve a 400-year-old Cotswold murder mystery!
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ksb517 –
Good book
Agatha Raisin is back for her 35th adventure. Agatha is recruited by her old friend Charles to look into a cold case. His actual motive is to have her assist with handling public relations for an upcoming auction. I have been a long time fan of this book series. It always offers up a consistently good mystery. I don’t particularly enjoy John so I am never happy when he shows up. I would have enjoyed this book more without the interjection of that part of the story. It was an additional trip that felt unnecessary in a fairly cluttered plot.
kathleen g –
a fine read for fans
I’ve enjoyed Green’s work with this long running series but know that he’s stuffed a lot into this latest – perhaps too much for a relatively quick read. Agatha finds herself with a cold case from the 17th century, a big event, a murder, and a romance gone sideways. She also travels to Mallorca. The three strands might keep you guessing about the result of each. I like this version of Agatha, the humor is mild (not LOL), and it’s a fine diversion. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read for fans.
RF –
Good book
Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M. C. Beaton; R.W. Green is a great murder/mystery that is the 35th book in the long-standing,and personal favorite of mine, series.As always, we get to follow along with Agatha who is enveloped into a multi-layered murder mystery. However, this time it is both professional and personal in nature. There are several twists (a few I saw coming) that makes for an engaging narrative.I really like how Agatha has grown and changed throughout the course of this series. Yes, she still has a fiery temper, and sometimes speaks before thinking, but there is most definitely a softer side of her that has developed that we can see when she interacts with those she cares about. That doesnât mean that she doesnât hold them accountable nor save her barbs or scathing comments for another time, but it is balanced out with gratitude and the occasional thanks.I have said this before, and I will say it again, my favorite characters are Toni, Bill, and Charlesâ¦especially Charleston. (Team Charles all the way.) I also get to see a few tender moments and thoughts accidentally fall out of his mouthâ¦which just endears him towards me even more. What the future will hold? I will definitely be reading to find out.5/5 stars
Elaine Carter –
Enjoyable
A pleasant addition to the series. The books havenât been the same since M.C. Beatonâs death but they are still enjoyable.