CRITICS HAIL AGATHA RAISIN AND M.G BEATON!
“Tourists are advised to watch their backs in the bucolic villages where M. C. Beaton sets her sly British mysteries… Outsiders always spell trouble for the societies Beaton observes with such cynical humor.”
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“[Beaton’s] imperfect heroine is an absolute gem!”
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“Beaton’s Agatha Raisin series just about defines the British cozy.”
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“Anyone interested in … intelligent, amusing reading will want to make the acquaintance of Mrs. Agatha Raisin.”
“Beaton has a winner in the irrepressible, romance-hungry Agatha.”
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“Few things in life are more satisfying than to discover a brand-new Agatha Raisin mystery.”
“The Raisin series brings the cozy tradition back to life. God bless the Queen!”
“The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshingly sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likable heroine … a must for cozy fans.”
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“Another highly satisfying Beaton cozy, this one is long on the kind of social comedy that uses character, plot, and atmosphere to produce the laughter.”
“Driven by Agatha’s strong personality,
“Though Agatha is still a bit of a piece of work, she is mellowing with age, and in this book even forgets to ‘gussy’ herself up once when she goes out. There’s a cliffhanger at the end… that is going to be interesting in the next book.”
“This is the latest perfectly precious prose problem from Beaton, Britain’s successor to Dame Agatha Christie. If you’ve never read an Agatha Raisin novel, it’s time to start, and you’ll have fifteen more of these confections awaiting you. Polish those off, and you still have a batch of Hamish Macbeth tales. All of them are cunningly plotted, beautifully written and more fun you can imagine.
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“Entertaining … welcome back to Carsely, the charming Cotswolds village that’s home to the sixteenth Agatha Raisin mystery.”
“Fabulous … M.C. Beaton is at her best with this fine tale filled with twists.”
“It’s been 40 years since Dame Agatha Christie’s death, and in that time, reviewers have often bestowed her mantle on new authors. M. C. Beaton is one of those so honored, and she deserves it. When it comes to artfully constructed puzzle plots and charming settings, Beaton serves it up … This is a classic British cozy plot, and a setting done with panache. Maybe M. C. Beaton really is the new ‘Queen of Crime.’ ”
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“It is always fun to read an Agatha Raisin mystery, but the latest installment freshens up a delightful series by converting the heroine from amateur sleuth to professional without changing her caustic wit. Agatha remains crude and rude even to clients, but also retains that vulnerability that endears her to readers.”
“A very satisfying change for the smart woman of mystery with a new cast of colorfully realized characters blending with a few old favorites.”
“The story was first-rate and moved along with many twists and turns that kept me always guessing… I read this book in one sitting, which I think speaks for itself.”
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“Fans of Agatha Raisin will be absolutely delighted at this latest addition to the series. Ms. Beaton has surpassed herself in
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