But what happens outside the mystery with the regular characters like Charles and Roy and James and Mrs.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. She's looking into a case where a woman thinks her family may try to murder her for their inheritance when she takes on a new assistant, young Toni. It's great that they're on good terms, but I would not stand for my ex to constantly let himself in my house without permission. When a wealthy widow hires Agatha because she’s convinced a member of her family is trying to kill her, Agatha is intrigued---especially when the widow drops dead after high tea at the manor house. Agatha Raisin is sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non PC.The murder at the manor soon felt like a subplot to the story of Toni, Agatha’s new recruit for the detective agency.

Agatha Raisin: Kissing Christmas Goodbye is the first episode of the fourth season of Agatha Raisin. I have become more and more convinced over the years that these books are 'first drafts' and that nobody is allowed to edit them to make them better. The mystery itself is not absorbing or even remotely original, and the motivations of most of the suspects unclear. It is a shame, the plots are there, a bit shaky at times, but all the ingredients jostle for place, all they lack is the patience (or maybe the time, since M. She is involved in a case where someone has ostensibly murdered an obnoxious old woman with four obnoxious adult children.

Jumping into a series on book eighteen is a bit crazy, but this fit a prompt for a challenge so I went for it. When that didn’t work out, they went to Virginia and Marion worked as a waitress in a greasy spoon on the Jefferson Davies in Alexandria while Harry washed the dishes.

It’s pointed out a couple of times it’s early October, but Agatha occasionally dreams of organising a Dickensian Christmas.

Toni turns out to have a real knack for detective work, but of course Agatha's a bit jealous of Toni's youth and beauty.

There is something about her antics that i could continue to randomly read even tho its a middle way rating. The first season was Miss Marple-esque with a strong lead and support characters, with quirky locals. Toni comes from a very troubled family and Agatha despite her gruff exterior does have a heart, she takes Toni under her wing and does her best to help her get settled away from her awful mother and brother. Most books I read were mediocre and not worthy of reviews, or re-reads not of the sterling quality either. Her biggest hope is that her ex James Lacey will be back in the village in time for the celebration.Agatha, chiamata a investigare, riuscirà ancora una volta a risolvere il caso, aiutata da una giovane impiegata. At her detective agency Agatha and her team were dealing with the usual lost dogs and adulterous partners. Her books feel more domestic and cozy, yet she touches on tough topics without caring to deal with them.