Author: M.C. Beaton, Written by R.W. Green
Published: September 19, 2023 by Minotaur Books
Format: Kindle, Hardcover 256 pages
Genre: Amateur Sleuth
Source: My thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.
Series: Agatha Raisin #34
First Sentence: “I’ll kill him! I swear I will! We can’t let him get away with this!”
Blurb: A visit to the local village fete for a spot of fun and relaxation turns into a nightmare for Agatha Raisin when she discovers the body of the local landowner in the woods—with an arrow in his chest and his trousers round his ankles.
At first her old adversary, Detective Chief Inspector Wilkes, declares the death a tragic accident, believing the victim has been hit by a stray arrow from an archery demonstration. Agatha is convinced the man was murdered and is shocked when Wilkes eventually agrees...particularly as he considers her to be his prime suspect.
Determined to clear her name and find the real killer, Agatha launches her own investigation, quickly becoming involved with a family at war, an unscrupulous gangster—and a murderer who is determined to make her the next victim. (GoodReads)
My Opinion: Agatha cannot be ready to leave in 10 minutes; this is just one of many things that R.W. Green, the new writer of the series, will never understand about her. The plotting has potential, but Mr. Green fails to grasp the essence of Agatha.
I don't recall the reasoning behind James' hospitalization being previously mentioned. It was either a new invention, or my memory failed me, but it should have stood out.
Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy reading about Agatha's adventures, but the books aren't the same since Marion's passing and the new author taking over.
Blurb: A visit to the local village fete for a spot of fun and relaxation turns into a nightmare for Agatha Raisin when she discovers the body of the local landowner in the woods—with an arrow in his chest and his trousers round his ankles.
At first her old adversary, Detective Chief Inspector Wilkes, declares the death a tragic accident, believing the victim has been hit by a stray arrow from an archery demonstration. Agatha is convinced the man was murdered and is shocked when Wilkes eventually agrees...particularly as he considers her to be his prime suspect.
Determined to clear her name and find the real killer, Agatha launches her own investigation, quickly becoming involved with a family at war, an unscrupulous gangster—and a murderer who is determined to make her the next victim. (GoodReads)
My Opinion: Agatha cannot be ready to leave in 10 minutes; this is just one of many things that R.W. Green, the new writer of the series, will never understand about her. The plotting has potential, but Mr. Green fails to grasp the essence of Agatha.
I don't recall the reasoning behind James' hospitalization being previously mentioned. It was either a new invention, or my memory failed me, but it should have stood out.
Don't get me wrong, I still enjoy reading about Agatha's adventures, but the books aren't the same since Marion's passing and the new author taking over.
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