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Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M.C. Beaton, R.W. Green
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The latest Agatha Raisin book is jam packed with riddles, mysteries to solve and villains galore. Having read every single book in this series, I can honestly say that this is one of the best ones I have read. R. W. Green really captures the personalities of M.C. Beaton's characters and continues their stories beautifully.
This book sees Agatha with a myriad of cases and an event extravaganza to organise. She riddles a mystery from the 1600s, investigates a string of burglaries, ponders a murder, gets sent a few death threats, escapes from a few kidnap attempts and suffers from a broken heart all while researching the antiques market.
We see all the characters we know and love make an appearance from Gustav to Roy, Mrs Bloxby to Inspector Wilkes, Charles, James and of course her version of the Scooby Gang (The Raisinettes?!). Her community rallies around her in support and you can see the amazing characters brought together.
I love Agatha as a character as she is the ultimate golden-hearted grump. I loved hearing her catchphrase (Snakes and Bast-ards) come into play a few times too. This is such a funny book and I found myself laughing out loud in response to the wit and charades that Agatha gets up to.
Listening to Agatha Raisin is such a treat because Penelope Keith voices her so beautifully. I believe that the audio books of this series are even better than the books themselves because of the personality oozing through in every word.
All in all, 5 stars from me and I cannot wait before the next one comes out!
I would love to thank Netgalley, Blackstone Publishing and R. W. Green for keeping the amazing M. C. Beaton's work alive and allowing me to listen to the latest book as an ARC. All opinions are my own.
This book sees Agatha with a myriad of cases and an event extravaganza to organise. She riddles a mystery from the 1600s, investigates a string of burglaries, ponders a murder, gets sent a few death threats, escapes from a few kidnap attempts and suffers from a broken heart all while researching the antiques market.
We see all the characters we know and love make an appearance from Gustav to Roy, Mrs Bloxby to Inspector Wilkes, Charles, James and of course her version of the Scooby Gang (The Raisinettes?!). Her community rallies around her in support and you can see the amazing characters brought together.
I love Agatha as a character as she is the ultimate golden-hearted grump. I loved hearing her catchphrase (Snakes and Bast-ards) come into play a few times too. This is such a funny book and I found myself laughing out loud in response to the wit and charades that Agatha gets up to.
Listening to Agatha Raisin is such a treat because Penelope Keith voices her so beautifully. I believe that the audio books of this series are even better than the books themselves because of the personality oozing through in every word.
All in all, 5 stars from me and I cannot wait before the next one comes out!
I would love to thank Netgalley, Blackstone Publishing and R. W. Green for keeping the amazing M. C. Beaton's work alive and allowing me to listen to the latest book as an ARC. All opinions are my own.