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From Publishers Weekly
The murder of Gloria French, a widow with an appetite for seduction and a penchant for borrowing but not returning things, sets off a calamitous chain of events in bestseller Beaton's lively 24th Agatha Raisin mystery (after 2012's Hiss and Hers). Keen for a speedy resolution to the case, Jerry Tarrant, head of the parish council in the Cotswolds village of Piddlebury, hires PI Agatha to investigate. In the course of interviewing villagers who might have done in Gloria by giving her a bottle of poisoned elderberry wine, plucky and persistent Agatha annoys someone enough to prompt an attempt on her life. Comic mishaps include an impromptu TV performance in which she tries to cook an omelet. A Miss Marple who enjoys drink, cigarettes, and men, Agatha displays a wit and sharp tongue that will continue to please her many fans. Agent: Barbara Lowenstein, Lowenstein Associates. (Sept.)
From Booklist
Some people love an English cream tea, in which clotted cream is lavished on crumpets in an artery-threatening way, and some people find cream teas incredibly cloying. Whatever side you’re on, you’ll recognize the same phenomenon—some say scrumptious, some say cloying—reading this cozy starring Agatha Raisin, a private eye in the Cotswolds. Beaton just about clobbers her readers over the head with multiple references to “the Cotswolds,” “the neighboring hamlet,” “the vicar’s wife.” There’s even a lady of the manor, who, we are told, is very much like Maggie Smith as the Dowager Duchess in Downton Abbey. The plot is fairly predictable: a newcomer to a tiny village with a bad habit of “borrowing” others’ belongings is found poisoned after drinking some pilfered wine. Agatha moves from pub to vicar’s house to manor house, questioning everyone in sight. Although this is set in today’s world, it seems very much like the world of the early twentieth century. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin series is extremely popular and, often, good fun. This one seems like a too-calculated cozy—except for the clotted-cream crowd. --Connie Fletcher
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- Series: Agatha Raisin Mystery (Book 24)
- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Minotaur Books (September 17, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312640137
- ISBN-13: 978-0312640132
- Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
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This is the first book I have read in this series, and, though not overly enthused, I was not disappointed either. Agatha raisin and her staff explore the death of a brassy woman, who borrowed items from everyone and conveniently forgot or neglected to return them from poison imbibed in some elderberry wine she had "borrowed" from a donor at a recent faire. Agatha is asked to investigate the murder, but finds the going difficult, as the townspeople try every way they can to block or stymie her or her staff's efforts. I found the basic murder plot enjoyable reading, but there was so much other extraneous stuff I the book that I wondered whether the author was just padding things. Every time I read more, I found another event/incident involving Agatha's poor relationship with and understanding of her staff or of a friend in some sort of personal relationship, which only detracted from the basic story. The long-time reader of the series, familiar with all the strengths and foibles of the characters, may appreciate the way the author expanded, explained and resolved some as well as their tempering with the main character, Agatha Raison. One thing I found interesting and somewhat unique about this murder plot and story was the fact that the book took place over large spans of time, unlike most of the other mysteries I read and have read. However, once the basic plot was developed and the murder occurred, a lot of the other sub-plots seemed to only prolong things without really adding to the main story. The author has well-developed characters, and the settings in the typical English country town and villages was authentic and interesting. I recommend die-hard readers of the series read this book, because, in addition to an interesting plot, it may tie up some loose ends about the characters.
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