A review by judyward
As the Pig Turns by M.C. Beaton

3.0

If it's a cold, snowy, or rainy afternoon grab this book, sit down in front of the fireplace and enjoy a few hours. Agatha Raisin is bossy, irritating, self-centered, vain, and lovable. She is a retired public-relations executive in her 50s who has retired to the Cotswolds and alternately finds life there wonderful and infuriating. In this 22nd in the Agatha Raisin series, a nearby village decides to have a January event involving Morris dancers and a pig roast. Only Agatha realizes that what is roasting is the head of a pig sewed to the body of a man--a policeman to be exact. The authorities order Agatha to stay away from the investigation and, of course, chaos ensues. While this book could be enjoyed as a stand-alone, I think that it's better to read the series in order because the same characters keep reappearing and interacting with each other.