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Agatha Raisin Series, Book XXIII
M C Beaton
Constable (Constable and
Robinson)
4 October 2012/ ISBN 9781849019729
Mystery / Contemporary / Rural Oxfordshire
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Reviewed
by Rachel A Hyde
Gray haired one-legged war veteran George Marston might sound an
unlikely Adonis, but the women of Carsely cannot get enough of him.
Agatha Raisin is convinced that her love for him is the real thing,
and even throws a charity ball hoping for a romantic dance. But
when he fails to arrive after saying that he has saved the first
dance for her, Agatha goes off to find him and does so but he is
dead. Killed by the bites of three adders in a way that shows it
is obviously murder and soon Agatha is hired by George’s sister
to discover whodunit.
I am fond of all M C Beaton’s books but this series is my
favorite. Agatha is a delightfully real character with her insecurities,
love affairs and grim determination to solve crimes, and the flashes
of satire always make me laugh. Here we are treated to some descriptions
of truly awful eateries and a modern version of Macbeth. It is not
too difficult to guess whodunit and there is no room for complex
sub-plots but this is a fairly short book, and nicely crammed with
incident. All the usual cast of characters are present plus some
new ones, and thus there is a good balance of new and old to enjoy.
Plenty happens on every page, much of it amusing and all of it entertaining
in the usual way. A truly relaxing read that will appeal to all
fans of the series although if you are new to it do start at the
beginning.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
The Agatha
Raisin Companion
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell
[review
1 ] [review
2]
Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance
[review]
Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon
[review]
Agatha Raisin and Love, Lies and Liquor
[review]
Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye
[review]
Agatha Raisin and a Spoonful of Poison
[review]
There Goes the Bride [review]
Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body
[review]
Agatha Raisin: As The Pig Turns
[book]
[audio]
Hiss and Hers #23 [review]
Christmas Crumble (Novella) [review]
Something Borrowed Someone Dead #24 [review]
The Blood of an Englishman #25 [review]
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