Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye

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Never mind, I have got used to series now, and I have to say that this book has quite a convoluted plot, maybe a few too many murders (is she vying with the TV series, Midsomer Murders? When Mrs Tamworthy engages Agatha to find out who wants to kill her, it leads to many hidden, dark secrets for the Tamworthy family. Who in this rather sterile house, complete with fake family portraits, could have hated the old lady enough to poison her?

Agatha hopes to have the best Christmas dinner party ever, and in a way she does, but so many unexpected things happen. Her detective agency in the Cotswolds is thriving, but she'll scream if she has to deal with another missing cat or dog. However, when she receives a letter from an old lady begging for protection, Agatha can’t help but spring into action. There is something about her antics that i could continue to randomly read even tho its a middle way rating.But having enjoyed the tv series and in anticipation of the tv show of this book debuting tomorrow on Acorn, I decided I'd give it another go.

Mrs Tamworthy a rassemblé toute sa famille pour son anniversaire et compte sur la détective pour sentir le traître qui souhaite la zigouiller. She divides her time between the Cotswolds, where she lives in a village very much like Agatha's beloved Carsely, and Paris.When she receives a letter from an old lady begging for protection, she can't help but spring into action. Only two things seem to offer potential excitement: the upcoming Christmas festivities and her ex, James Lacey. Her detective agency in the Cotswolds is thriving, but she’ll scream if she has to deal with another missing cat or dog. Considering it’s hailed as “sharp, witty, hugely intelligent [and] unfailingly entertaining” I expected a whole lot more.

All the series characters are here - Sir Charles Fraith, James Lacey, Mrs Bloxby and all the ladies from the Carsely Ladies' Society. And, for some reason, Agatha keeps jealously thinking about how young and beautiful Toni is, while older men keep chatting her up.This year she is sure that if she invites James to a really splendid, old-fashioned Christmas dinner, their love will rekindle like a warm Yule log. In this book Agatha has decided she is going to serve the perfect Christmas dinner, perhaps she has forgotten her attempt to do this before? it says, ‘The house was small and grey; one of those old Cotswold houses which weather so well that it is hard to determine it’s age’. Also, it gives Agatha a chance to show her maternal side, while at the same time giving her another mirror for her insecurities and fear of aging.

As if she has a formula and replaced each circumstance, adjective and character to be an opposite to Hamish. I didn’t realize it was part of a series when I downloaded the audiobook but I had no issues following along. The main reason is because the mysteries themselves are much more developed, well orchestrated and not as easy to figure out. Full of all her usual fun (even when not intended ) I will down load the next story The 18th in the series.

Agatha, chiamata a investigare, riuscirà ancora una volta a risolvere il caso, aiutata da una giovane impiegata.